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Meaning of 'guttural' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Guttural [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.
2 . Guttural [ n.]
- A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound.

Meaning of 'guttural' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . guttural [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or articulated in the throat
Example in sentence:
  • the glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds
2 . guttural [ s]
Meaning (2):
- like the sounds of frogs and crows
Example in sentence:
  • a guttural voice;
  • acres of guttural frogs

Nearby Words:

gut gutta gutta-percha guttae guttate guttated guttatrap gutted gutter guttered

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