guttural

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgʌt(ə)r(ə)l/

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'