Associations to the word «Guttural»

Wiktionary

GUTTURAL, adjective. Sounding harsh and throaty.
GUTTURAL, adjective. (phonetics) Articulated at the back of the mouth.
GUTTURAL, adjective. (medicine) (anatomy) Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.
GUTTURAL, noun. A harsh and throaty spoken sound

Dictionary definition

GUTTURAL, noun. A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat.
GUTTURAL, adjective. Like the sounds of frogs and crows; "a guttural voice"; "acres of guttural frogs".
GUTTURAL, adjective. Relating to or articulated in the throat; "the glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds".

Wise words

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