guttural
/ˈɡʌtərəl/
noun
- A speech sound produced in the throat, such as certain consonants in Arabic or Hebrew.
- The Arabic letter 'ayn' is a famous guttural that many learners struggle with.
- She could hear the gutturals in his accent even when he spoke English.
- In linguistics class, we practiced making the gutturals found in Semitic languages.
adjective
- Relating to or produced in the throat; sounding deep, harsh, or rough.
- German has several guttural sounds that are difficult for English speakers to pronounce.
- The old man spoke with a guttural voice that rumbled like distant thunder.
- The dog let out a low, guttural growl when the stranger approached.
- Harsh or grating in sound or character.
- The singer's guttural style added an intense, raw energy to the performance.
- He made a guttural laugh that sounded more like a cough.
- The guttural roar of the engine filled the garage.