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guttural

Syllabification: (gut·tur·al)
Pronunciation: /ˈgətərəl/

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Definition of guttural

adjective

  • (of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.
  • (of a manner of speech) characterized by the use of guttural sounds:his parents' guttural central European accent

noun

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

Derivatives

gutturally

adverb

Origin:

late 16th century: from French, or from medieval Latin gutturalis, from Latin guttur 'throat'

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