pharyngeal
[ fuh-rin-jee-uhl, -juhl, far-in-jee-uhl ]
adjective
noun
Phonetics. a pharyngeal speech sound.
Origin of pharyngeal
1- Also pha·ryn·gal [fuh-ring-guhl]. /fəˈrɪŋ gəl/.
Other words from pharyngeal
- post·pha·ryn·gal, adjective
- post·pha·ryn·ge·al, adjective
- sub·pha·ryn·gal, adjective
- sub·pha·ryn·ge·al, adjective
- sub·pha·ryn·ge·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for pharyngeal
pharyngeal
pharyngal (fəˈrɪŋɡəl)
/ (ˌfærɪnˈdʒiːəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or situated in or near the pharynx
phonetics pronounced or supplemented in pronunciation with an articulation in or constriction of the pharynx
noun
phonetics a pharyngeal speech sound
Origin of pharyngeal
1C19: from New Latin pharyngeus; see pharynx
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