pharyngeal
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌfæɹɪnˈdʒiːəl/
Adjective
pharyngeal (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
- (phonetics) 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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Translations
of or pertaining to the pharynx
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of pharyngeal sounds
Noun
pharyngeal (plural pharyngeals)
- (phonetics) A sound that is articulated with the pharynx.
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