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GUTTURAL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throatplay

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 crowsplay

Example:

acres of guttural frogs

Synonyms:

croaky; guttural

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cacophonic; cacophonous (having an unpleasant sound)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to or articulated in the throatplay

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)

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