guttural
pronunciation
How to pronounce guttural in British English:
UK [ˈgʌtərəl]
How to pronounce guttural in American English:
US [ˈɡʌtərəl]
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- Noun:
- a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat
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- Adjective:
- like the sounds of frogs and crows
- relating to or articulated in the throat
Word Origin
- guttural (adj.)
- "pertaining to the throat," 1590s, from Middle French guttural, from Latin guttur "throat, gullet," perhaps expressive of throat-noises. "Note that gula, glut- and gurgulio also refer to the 'throat' and 'swallowing', and also contain g(l)u-. Guttur may belong to this same family, which has no PIE etymology" [de Vaan]. The noun, in linguistics, is from 1690s.
Example
- 1. Making short inarticulate guttural sounds as of effort expended .
- 2. Cordelia imitated his guttural tones .
- 3. A strange , loud , guttural cry .
- 4. Mincing fury and guttural clamour of queer decay .
- 5. He made a few guttural sounds .