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guttural

adjective
 
 
/ˈɡʌt.ər.əl/ US  /ˈɡʌt̬.ɚ-/

Definition

(of speech sounds) produced at the back of the throat and therefore deep: Two Egyptians were arguing outside the room, their voices loud and guttural.Phonology and phoneticsDescribing qualities of the human voice
(Definition of guttural adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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