guttural
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guttural
- /ˈɡʌtəɹəl/ UK
- /ˈɡʌtəɹəl/ Canada, US
- [ˈɡʌɾəɹəɫ̩] Canada, US
- /ˈɡɐtəɹəl/ Australia, New Zealand
- [ˈɡɐɾəɹəɫ̩] Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -ʌtəɹəl
Where it comes from
From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis.
adjective more guttural · most guttural
- Of, relating to, or connected to the throat. guttural duct of the ear; guttural pouch infection
- Having a place of articulation towards the back of the mouth; in modern use, uvular, pharyngeal, or glottal; in earlier or non-technical use, also including velar.
- Sounding harsh and throaty. Arabic is considered a very guttural language, with many harsh consonants.
noun gutturals
- A harsh and throaty spoken sound He was hairy, and his speech of rough gutturals was imperfect.
Translations
Every language
adj phonetics: articulated at the back of the mouth
| Español | gutural |
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adj sounding harsh and throaty
| Español | gutural |
|---|---|
| Português | gutural |
| Français | guttural |
| Deutsch | guttural, kehlig |
| Italiano | gutturale |
| Ελληνικά | λαρυγγώδης laryngódis, λαρυγγόφωνος laryngófonos |
| Română | gutural |
| Русский | горта́нный gortánnyj, горлово́й gorlovój |
| עברית | גְרוֹנִי |
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title = {guttural},
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