pharyngeal
/fəˈrɪndʒiəl/
adjective
- Relating to the pharynx.
- The anatomy textbook included a diagram of the pharyngeal cavity.
- The pharyngeal muscles help push food down the throat.
- She had a pharyngeal infection that made swallowing painful.
noun
- A speech sound produced in the pharynx.
- The linguist explained how to produce a pharyngeal by tightening the throat.
- Arabic has several pharyngeals that are not found in English.
- Some languages use pharyngeals as distinct consonants.