pharyngeal in Japanese
pharyngeal in Japanese is 咽頭音, 咽頭 — pharyngeal means relating to or affecting the pharynx, the passage at the back of the throat.
pharyngeal in Japanese
咽頭音
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
咽頭
Pronounced: intō
(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.
What does "pharyngeal" mean?
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adjective Relating to or affecting the pharynx, the passage at the back of the throat.
"The doctor checked for pharyngeal inflammation after the patient complained of a sore throat."
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adjective Produced by raising the back of the tongue toward the pharynx, describing certain consonant sounds.
"Arabic contains pharyngeal consonants that are unfamiliar to most English speakers."
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pharyngeal in a sentence
- The doctor checked for pharyngeal inflammation after the patient complained of a sore throat.
- A pharyngeal infection can make swallowing painful.
- Arabic contains pharyngeal consonants that are unfamiliar to most English speakers.
- The linguist demonstrated how a pharyngeal sound is formed at the back of the throat.
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What is "pharyngeal" in Japanese?
"pharyngeal" in Japanese is 咽頭音, 咽頭. pharyngeal means: Relating to or affecting the pharynx, the passage at the back of the throat.
How do you use "pharyngeal" in a sentence?
Example: "The doctor checked for pharyngeal inflammation after the patient complained of a sore throat." In Japanese, "pharyngeal" is 咽頭音, 咽頭.
Are there other ways to say "pharyngeal" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "pharyngeal": 咽頭音, 咽頭.
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