adj

guttural

GUH-tuh-ruhl

adj

Harsh-sounding and produced deep in the throat.

"He let out a guttural growl as he lifted the weight."

"The language has several guttural consonants that are hard for English speakers to master."

How to Use Guttural

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSounding rough and throaty, like it comes from deep in the throat rather than the mouth.

Common pairings

a guttural sound a guttural voice guttural consonant

more guttural comparative, gutturals plural, most guttural superlative

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From Latin guttur ("throat"), via Middle French guttural.

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