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guttural

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gut·tur·al  (gtr-l)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the throat.
2. Having a harsh grating quality, as certain sounds produced in the back of the mouth.
3. Linguistics Velar.

[French, from New Latin gutturlis, from Latin guttur, throat.]

guttur·al·ism, guttur·ali·ty (--rl-t), guttur·al·ness n.
guttur·al·ly adv.

guttural [ˈgʌtərəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy of or relating to the throat
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics pronounced in the throat or the back of the mouth; velar or uvular
3. raucous
n
(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics a guttural consonant
[from New Latin gutturālis concerning the throat, from Latin guttur gullet]
gutturally  adv
gutturalness , gutturality, gutturalism n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.guttural - a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
Adj.1.guttural - like the sounds of frogs and crows; "a guttural voice"; "acres of guttural frogs"
cacophonic, cacophonous - having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten
2.guttural - relating to or articulated in the throat; "the glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds"

guttural
adjective throaty, low, deep, thick, rough, rasping, husky, hoarse, gruff, gravelly He spoke in a low guttural voice.
Translations
guttural [ˈgʌtərəl] ADJ [accent, sound] → gutural
guttural [ˈgʌtərəl] adj [sound, voice] → guttural(e)
guttural
nGuttural(laut) m, → Kehllaut m
adj voice, accentguttural, kehlig; (Phon) soundguttural
guttural [ˈgʌtrl] adjgutturale
guttural [ˈgʌtrl] adjgutturale


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They heard a shrill whistle in the distance, and in the exact time, so well known to the sportsman, two seconds later-- another, a third, and after the third whistle the hoarse, guttural cry could be heard.
In a low guttural he cautioned the others to silence and a moment later was swinging quietly up wind into the jungle.
Then, Hawkeye," he continued, betraying his deep emotion, only by permitting his voice to fall to those low, guttural tones, which render his language, as spoken at times, so very musical; "then, Hawkeye, we were one people, and we were happy.
 
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