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    guttural
    /ˈɡʌt(ə)rəl/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.

    noun

    • 1. a guttural consonant (e.g. k, g) or other speech sound.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUTTURAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GUTTURAL definition: 1. (of speech sounds) produced at the back of the throat and therefore deep: 2. (of speech sounds…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gutturalGuttural Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : articulated in the throat. guttural sounds. 2. : velar. 3. : being or marked by utterance that is strange, unpleasant, or disagreeable. guttural noun. gutturalism. ˈgə-tə-rə-ˌli-zəm. ˈgə-trə- noun. Did you know?

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GutturalGuttural - Wikipedia

    The term is commonly used non-technically by English speakers to refer to sounds that subjectively appear harsh or grating. This definition usually includes a number of consonants that are not used in English, such as epiglottal [ʜ] and [ʡ], uvular [χ], [ʁ] and [q], and velar fricatives [x] and [ɣ].

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gutturalGuttural - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Guttural describes a hoarse sound made in the back of the throat. Your friend's voice might get low and guttural just before he bursts into tears. Growls and cries are often described as guttural.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGUTTURAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GUTTURAL meaning: 1. (of speech sounds) produced at the back of the throat and therefore deep: 2. (of speech sounds…. Learn more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › gutturalGUTTURAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a guttural sound. guttural. / ˈɡʌtərəl / adjective. anatomy of or relating to the throat. phonetics pronounced in the throat or the back of the mouth; velar or uvular. raucous.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGUTTURAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'guttural' guttural. (gʌtərəl ) adjective. Guttural sounds are harsh sounds that are produced at the back of a person's throat. Joe had a low, guttural voice with a mid-Western accent. Synonyms: throaty, low, deep, thick More Synonyms of guttural. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › gutturalGuttural - definition of guttural by The Free Dictionary

    1. of or pertaining to the throat. 2. harsh; throaty. 3. pertaining to or characterized by a sound articulated in the back of the mouth, as the non-English velar fricative sound (KH).

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishguttural adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of guttural adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › gutturalGuttural Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Having a harsh grating quality, as certain sounds produced in the back of the mouth. American Heritage. Characterized by such sounds. A guttural language. Webster's New World. Velar. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: croaky. velar. gravelly. harsh. hoarse. deep. gruff. throaty. rasping. grating.