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guttural

(gʌtərəl)

adjective

Guttural sounds are harsh sounds that are produced at the back of a person's throat.

Joe had a low, guttural voice with a mid-Western accent.

Synonyms: throaty, low, deep, thick More Synonyms of guttural

guttural in British English

(ˈɡʌtərəl)

adjective

1. anatomy

of or relating to the throat

2. phonetics

pronounced in the throat or the back of the mouth; velar or uvular

raucous

noun

4. phonetics

a guttural consonant

Derived forms

gutturally (ˈgutturally)

adverb

gutturalness (ˈgutturalness) or gutturality (ˌgutturˈality) or gutturalism (ˈgutturalism)

noun

Word origin

C16: from New Latin gutturālis concerning the throat, from Latin guttur gullet

guttural in American English

(ˈgʌtərəl)

adjective

of the throat

a. Loosely

produced in the throat; harsh, rasping, etc.

said of sounds

characterized by such sounds

a guttural language

articulated with the back of the tongue close to or touching the soft palate, as the (g) in gum; velar

noun

a sound produced in this way

a symbol representing such a sound

Derived forms

gutturally (ˈgutturally)

adverb

gutturalness (ˈgutturalness)

noun

Word origin

L guttur, throat < IE *gut-, *gutr, throat < base *gēu-, to curve > cod1

Examples of 'guttural' in a sentence
guttural

He gives a guttural sound of pain.There was another huge rumbling, deep and guttural.The voice was measured and serene, deep sonorous and guttural.I listened to the hard guttural consonants and the throaty laughs.Here flat vowels are softened and guttural accents trimmed to a neat BA standard.He made a guttural noise deep in his throat, swallowed hard, and finally spoke.

(adjective) in the sense of throaty

Definition

harsh-sounding

He spoke in a low guttural voice.

Synonyms

throaty

A broad smile and a throaty chuckle were his on-screen trademarks.

low

deep

thick

His voice was thick with bitterness.

rough

‘Wait!’a rough voice commanded.

rasping

Both men sang in a deep raspy tone.

husky

His voice was husky with grief.

hoarse

Nick's voice was hoarse with screaming.

gruff

I was expecting to hear the chief executive's gruff voice.

gravelly

There was a triumphant note in his gravelly voice.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of gravelly

Definition

(of a voice or sound) harsh and grating

There was a triumphant note in his gravelly voice.

Synonyms

husky,

rough,

harsh,

rasping,

croaking,

hoarse,

gruff,

throaty,

guttural,

croaky

in the sense of gruff

Definition

(of a voice) low and throaty

I was expecting to hear the chief executive's gruff voice.

Synonyms

hoarse,

rough,

harsh,

rasping,

husky,

low,

croaking,

throaty,

guttural

in the sense of hoarse

Definition

(of a voice) rough and unclear through illness or too much shouting

Nick's voice was hoarse with screaming.

Synonyms

rough,

harsh,

husky,

grating,

growling,

raucous,

rasping,

gruff,

throaty,

gravelly,

guttural,

croaky

Nearby words of
guttural

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guttural

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单词	guttural
释义	Trends of guttural View usage for: guttural (gʌtərəl) adjective Guttural sounds are harsh sounds that are produced at the back of a person's throat. Joe had a low, guttural voice with a mid-Western accent. Synonyms: throaty, low, deep, thick More Synonyms of guttural guttural in British English (ˈɡʌtərəl) adjective 1. anatomy of or relating to the throat 2. phonetics pronounced in the throat or the back of the mouth; velar or uvular 3. raucous noun 4. phonetics a guttural consonant Derived forms gutturally (ˈgutturally) adverb gutturalness (ˈgutturalness) or gutturality (ˌgutturˈality) or gutturalism (ˈgutturalism) noun Word origin C16: from New Latin gutturālis concerning the throat, from Latin guttur gullet guttural in American English (ˈgʌtərəl) adjective 1. of the throat 2. a. Loosely produced in the throat; harsh, rasping, etc. said of sounds b. characterized by such sounds a guttural language 3. articulated with the back of the tongue close to or touching the soft palate, as the (g) in gum; velar noun 4. a sound produced in this way 5. a symbol representing such a sound Derived forms gutturally (ˈgutturally) adverb gutturalness (ˈgutturalness) noun Word origin L guttur, throat < IE gut-, gutr, throat < base gēu-, to curve > cod1 Examples of 'guttural' in a sentence guttural He gives a guttural sound of pain. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There was another huge rumbling, deep and guttural. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The voice was measured and serene, deep sonorous and guttural. Ben Macintyre JOSIAH THE GREAT: The True Story of The Man Who Would Be King (2004) I listened to the hard guttural consonants and the throaty laughs. Marsden, Philip The Crossing-Place (1993) Here flat vowels are softened and guttural accents trimmed to a neat BA standard. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He made a guttural noise deep in his throat, swallowed hard, and finally spoke. Kerr, Katharine A Time of War (1993) (adjective) in the sense of throaty Definition harsh-sounding He spoke in a low guttural voice. Synonyms throaty A broad smile and a throaty chuckle were his on-screen trademarks. low deep thick His voice was thick with bitterness. rough ‘Wait!’a rough voice commanded. rasping Both men sang in a deep raspy tone. husky His voice was husky with grief. hoarse Nick's voice was hoarse with screaming. gruff I was expecting to hear the chief executive's gruff voice. gravelly There was a triumphant note in his gravelly voice. Additional synonyms in the sense of gravelly Definition (of a voice or sound) harsh and grating There was a triumphant note in his gravelly voice. Synonyms husky, rough, harsh, rasping, croaking, hoarse, gruff, throaty, guttural, croaky in the sense of gruff Definition (of a voice) low and throaty I was expecting to hear the chief executive's gruff voice. Synonyms hoarse, rough, harsh, rasping, husky, low, croaking, throaty, guttural in the sense of hoarse Definition (of a voice) rough and unclear through illness or too much shouting Nick's voice was hoarse with screaming. Synonyms rough, harsh, husky, grating, growling, raucous, rasping, gruff, throaty, gravelly, guttural, croaky Nearby words of guttural gutsy gutter guttersnipe guttural guy guzzle gymnastics Synonyms of 'guttural' guttural Explore 'guttural' in the dictionary*
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