guttural consonant

/ˌgʌdərəl ˈkɑnsənənt/
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Other forms: guttural consonants

Definitions of guttural consonant
  1. noun
    a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
    synonyms: guttural, pharyngeal, pharyngeal consonant
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    type of:
    consonant
    a speech sound that is not a vowel
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