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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
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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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