gutturalize

[ guht-er-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object),gut·tur·al·ized, gut·tur·al·iz·ing.
  1. to speak or pronounce (something) in a guttural manner.

  2. Phonetics. to change into, pronounce as, or supplement with a guttural or gutturalized sound.

verb (used without object),gut·tur·al·ized, gut·tur·al·iz·ing.
  1. to speak gutturally.

Origin of gutturalize

1
First recorded in 1815–25; guttural + -ize
  • Also especially British, gut·ter·al·ise .

Other words from gutturalize

  • gut·tur·al·i·za·tion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gutturalize

gutturalize

gutturalise

/ (ˈɡʌtərəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) phonetics to change into a guttural speech sound or pronounce with guttural articulation or pharyngeal constriction

  2. to speak or utter in harsh raucous tones

Derived forms of gutturalize

  • gutturalization or gutturalisation, noun

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