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guttural.

Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡʌtəɹəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡʌtəɹəl/Canada, General-American[ˈɡʌɾəɹəɫ̩]Canada, General-American/ˈɡɐtəɹəl/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.

    guttural duct of the ear; guttural pouch infection
  2. 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.

  3. Sounding harsh and throaty.

    Arabic is considered a very guttural language, with many harsh consonants.
Where this word comes from

From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis.

noun/ˈɡʌtəɹəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɡʌtəɹəl/Canada, General-American[ˈɡʌɾəɹəɫ̩]Canada, General-American/ˈɡɐtəɹəl/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. A harsh and throaty spoken sound

Where this word comes from

From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis.

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