pharyngeal
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pharyngeal
- /fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ UK
- /fəˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/ UK
- /ˌfæɹ.ɪnˈd͡ʒiː.əl/ UK
- /ˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ Canada, US
- /ˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ Canada, US
- /fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ Canada, US
- /fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/ Canada, US
- /ˌfæɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/ Australia
Rhymes with -ɪndʒiəl, -ɪnʒiəl, -iːəl, -ɪndʒəl
Where it comes from
From Late Latin pharyngeus + -al, from pharynx (“the pharynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).
adjective pharyngal
- Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
- Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.
noun pharyngeals · pharyngal
- Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”).
Translations
Every language
adj of or pertaining to the pharynx
| Español | faríngeo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 咽頭 intō |
| 中文 | 咽的 yān-de |
| Português | faríngeo, faringiano, faríngico |
| Français | pharyngé, pharyngien |
| Deutsch | pharyngisch, pharyngal |
| Italiano | faringale |
| Ελληνικά | φαρυγγικός faryngikós |
| Русский | гло́точный glótočnyj, фарингеа́льный faringeálʹnyj |
| العربية | بُلْعُومِيّ bulʕūmiyy |
| עברית | לועי loí |
adj of pharyngeal sounds
| Español | faríngeo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 咽頭音 intō-on |
| 中文 | 咽的 yān-de |
| Português | faríngeo |
| Français | pharyngé, pharyngien |
| Deutsch | pharyngisch, pharyngal |
| Italiano | faringale |
| Ελληνικά | φαρυγγικός faryngikós |
| Русский | горта́нный gortánnyj, фаринга́льный faringálʹnyj, фарингеа́льный faringeálʹnyj |
| العربية | حَلْقِيّ ḥalqiyy |
| עברית | לועי loí |
Talk about this word "pharyngeal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pharyngeal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pharyngeal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pharyngeal "pharyngeal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pharyngeal.Cite this
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title = {pharyngeal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pharyngeal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
