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guttural

adjective noun

Like the sounds of frogs and crows

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
G
Ends with
L
Contains
UT
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɡʌtəɹəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Like the sounds of frogs and crows

    “A guttural voice”

adjective

  1. Relating to or articulated in the throat

    “The glottal stop and uvular ‘r’ and ‘ch’ in German ‘Bach’ are guttural sounds”

noun

  1. A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat

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Example Sentences

A guttural voice
Acres of guttural frogs
The glottal stop and uvular ‘r’ and ‘ch’ in German ‘Bach’ are guttural sounds

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