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- [guht-er-uh l]
- /ˈgʌt ər əl/
- /ˈɡʌt.ər.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [guht-er-uh l]
- /ˈgʌt ər əl/
Definitions of guttural word
- adjective guttural of or relating to the throat. 1
- adjective guttural harsh; throaty. 1
- adjective guttural Phonetics. pertaining to or characterized by a sound articulated in the back of the mouth, as the non-English velar fricative sound [kh] /x/ (Show IPA). 1
- noun guttural a guttural sound. 1
- noun guttural (of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding. 1
- adjective guttural throaty 1
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Origin of guttural
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < New Latin gutturālis of the throat, equivalent to Latin guttur gullet, throat + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Guttural
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guttural popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
guttural usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guttural
adj guttural
- rasping — harsh; grating: a rasping voice.
- low — to utter by or as by lowing.
- grating — a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- husky — big and strong; burly.
- thick — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
Antonyms for guttural
adj guttural
adjective guttural
- melodious — of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful.
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See also
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