guttural

Definition of guttural

Adjectives

like the sounds of frogs and crows
"a guttural voice"
"acres of guttural frogs"
Synonyms:
croaky
cacophonic, cacophonous
having an unpleasant sound
relating to or articulated in the throat
"the glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds"

Nouns

a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
Synonyms:
guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant
Type of:
consonant
a speech sound that is not a vowel

Vocabulary Lists for guttural

Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights - Chapters 1-2 »(386 words)
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Long List »(58 words)
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April 23_1 »(26 words)
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Mix »(16 words)
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  • confabulate
  • shoot the breeze
  • conflate
  • paradigm

Words that contain guttural