HyperDic: guttural

English > 3 senses of the word guttural:
ADJECTIVEallguttural, croakylike the sounds of frogs and crows
pertgutturalrelating to or articulated in the throat
NOUNcommunicationguttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonanta consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
guttural > pronunciation
Soundsgah'terahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > guttural: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaninglike the sounds of frogs and crows.
Examples
  • "a guttural voice"
  • "acres of guttural frogs"
Synonymcroaky
Broadercacophonous, cacophonicHaving an unpleasant sound
Spanishgutural
Catalangutural
English > guttural: 3 senses > adjective 2, pert
Meaningrelating to or articulated in the throat.
Example"the glottal stop and uvular 'r' and 'ch' in German 'Bach' are guttural sounds"
Spanishgutural
Nounsgutturala consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
throatthe passage to the stomach and lungs
Adverbsgutturallyin a guttural manner
English > guttural: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat.
Synonymsguttural consonant, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant
BroaderconsonantA speech sound that is not a vowel
Spanishconsonante velar, velar
Catalanconsonant velar, velar
Adjectivesgutturalrelating to or articulated in the throat

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