HyperDic: pharyngeal

English > 2 senses of the word pharyngeal:
ADJECTIVEpertpharyngealof or relating to the throat
NOUNcommunicationpharyngeal, guttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal consonanta consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
English > pharyngeal: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to the throat.
Example"pharyngeal fricatives"
Spanishfaríngeo
Nounspharynxthe passage to the stomach and lungs
English > pharyngeal: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat.
Synonymsguttural, guttural consonant, pharyngeal consonant
BroaderconsonantA speech sound that is not a vowel
Spanishconsonante velar, velar
Catalanconsonant velar, velar

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