guttural C1 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈɡʌtəɹəl/ See IPA manual Freq #37095 Meanings 1 adj like the sounds of frogs and crows A guttural voice. 2 adj relating to or articulated in the throat The glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds. 3 adj Sounding harsh and throaty. Arabic is considered a very guttural language, with many harsh consonants. 4 adj Of, relating to, or connected to the throat. Guttural duct of the ear; guttural pouch infection. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · like the sounds of frogs... croaky Word family Derived forms gutturalisationgutturalisegutturalismgutturalitygutturalizationgutturalizegutturallygutturalnessnongutturalunguttural Common collocations guttural voice Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # guttural **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɡʌtəɹəl/ **Frequency rank:** 37095 ## Meanings 1. like the sounds of frogs and crows 2. relating to or articulated in the throat 3. Sounding harsh and throaty. 4. Of, relating to, or connected to the throat. ## Examples - A guttural voice. - The glottal stop and uvular `r' and `ch' in German `Bach' are guttural sounds. - Arabic is considered a very guttural language, with many harsh consonants. - Guttural duct of the ear; guttural pouch infection. ## Synonyms - croaky ## Derived Forms - gutturalisation - gutturalise - gutturalism - gutturality - gutturalization - gutturalize - gutturally - gutturalness - nonguttural - unguttural ## Etymology From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown