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gut·tur·al [ gúttərəl ]

adjective

Definition:

1. gruff-sounding: characterized by harsh and grating speech sounds made in the throat or toward the back of the mouth

2. phonetics
Same as velaradj (sense 1)

noun (plural gut·tur·als)

Definition:

guttural speech sound: a speech sound produced in the throat or at the back of the mouth

[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin gutturalis< Latin guttur "throat"]

gut·tur·al·ism noun

gut·tur·al·i·ty [ gùttə rállətee ] noun

gut·tur·al·ly adverb

gut·tur·al·ness noun