Guttural
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡʌtəɹəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Guttural is an adjective meaning Sounding harsh and throaty.
Meaning
Sounding harsh and throaty.
More Meanings
- (medicine, anatomy) Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.
- A harsh and throaty spoken sound
- (phonetics) 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.
Example Sentences
guttural duct of the ear; guttural pouch infection
He was hairy, and his speech of rough gutturals was imperfect.
Arabic is considered a very guttural language, with many harsh consonants.
"Teeka is Tarzan's," said the ape-man, in the low gutturals of the great anthropoids.
Word Forms
- gutturals
Synonyms for guttural
Depending on context, synonyms include cacophonous, croaky, croaking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include croaking, croaky, cacophonous, gutteral, grum, rough.
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