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pharyngeal

Syllabification: (pha·ryn·ge·al)
Pronunciation: /fəˈrinj(ē)əl, ˌfarinˈjēəl/
Definition of pharyngeal

adjective

  • of or relating to the pharynx.
  • Phonetics (of a speech sound) produced by articulating the root of the tongue with the pharynx, a feature of certain consonants in Arabic, for example.

noun

Phonetics
  • a pharyngeal consonant.

Origin:

early 19th century: from modern Latin pharyngeus (from Greek pharunx, pharung- 'throat') + -al

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