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Pharyngal

A sound that is articulated with the pharynx.

📖 Definitions of "Pharyngal"

noun
  1. 1

    A sound that is articulated with the pharynx.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to the pharynx.

  2. 2

    Articulated with the pharynx, a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.

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