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GUTTURAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
Synonyms:
guttural; guttural consonant; pharyngeal; pharyngeal consonant
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("guttural" is a kind of...):
consonant (a speech sound that is not a vowel)
Derivation:
guttural (relating to or articulated in the throat)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Like the sounds of frogs and crows
Example:
acres of guttural frogs
Synonyms:
croaky; guttural
Classified under:
Similar:
cacophonic; cacophonous (having an unpleasant sound)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to or articulated in the throat
Example:
the glottal stop and uvular 'r' and 'ch' in German 'Bach' are guttural sounds
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
throat (the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone)
Derivation:
guttural (a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat)
