Guttural (Noun)
Meaning
A consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Arabic language features many gutturals, including a series of consonantal sounds known as the pharyngeals and the laryngeals.
- Some consonants like the Spanish 'j' and the German 'ch' are gutturals formed by obstructing airflow in the larynx.
- Her voice was cracked and gravelly, turning every word into a series of strained gutturals.
- Many gutturals exist in languages of the world such as in standard German with sounds like 'ch' or 'kh', though some speakers in particular regional dialects pronounce 'ch' and 'kh' as two different sounds.
- Native Arabic speakers can pronounce gutturals with more facility, naturally articulating the necessary laryngeal constriction without much conscious effort.