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guttural
What does guttural mean?
guttural (adjective): sounding harsh and throaty.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce guttural?
/ˈɡʌtəɹəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does guttural come from?
From Middle French guttural, from New Latin gutturālis, from Latin guttur (“throat”) + -ālis.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “guttural” mean?
sounding harsh and throaty
Right! That's what “guttural” means.
silent; not making a sound
Not quite: that's what mute means.
having a sharp inclination
Not quite: that's what steep means.
huge, gigantic, very large
Not quite: that's what immense means.
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