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laryngeal

Syllabification: (la·ryn·ge·al)
Pronunciation: /ləˈrinj(ē)əl, ˌlarənˈjēəl/
Definition of laryngeal

adjective

  • of or relating to the larynx:the laryngeal artery
  • Phonetics (of a speech sound) made in the larynx with the vocal cords partly closed and partly vibrating (producing, in English, the so-called “creaky voice” sound):laryngeal consonants

noun

Phonetics
  • a laryngeal sound.

Origin:

late 18th century: from modern Latin laryngeus 'relating to the larynx' + -al

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