guttural

[ guht-er-uhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the throat.
2. harsh; throaty.
3. Phonetics. pertaining to or characterized by a sound articulated in the back of the mouth, as the non-English velar fricative sound [kh].

noun

1. a guttural sound.

guttural

/ ˈɡʌtərəl /

adjective

1. anatomy of or relating to the throat
2. phonetics pronounced in the throat or the back of the mouth; velar or uvular
3. raucous

noun

1. phonetics a guttural consonant

Derived Forms

• ˈgutturally, adverb
• ˈgutturalness, noun

Other Words From

• guttur·al·ly adverb
• guttur·al·ness guttur·ali·ty guttur·al·ism noun
• non·guttur·al adjective
• non·guttur·al·ly adverb
• non·guttur·al·ness noun
• un·guttur·al adjective
• un·guttur·al·ly adverb
• un·guttur·al·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of guttural¹

1585–95; < New Latin gutturālis of the throat, equivalent to Latin guttur gullet, throat + -ālis -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of guttural¹

C16: from New Latin gutturālis concerning the throat, from Latin guttur gullet

Example Sentences

The guttural roar which greeted her winning crosscourt forehand on match point indicated Raducanu's satisfaction, as did the beaming smile across her face as she handed out high fives to the whole British team afterwards.

From BBC

In the band’s formative years, NOFX’s defining quality was how bad the group was — bad musicians and bad singers, with Fat Mike’s distinctive, whiny-sounding lead vocals and Melvin’s guttural, monotone screams.

From New York Times

Brooks’s presence — otherworldly and raw — takes on a penetrating, guttural sadness in the vast cargo hold where they are seen, at first, from a distance.

From New York Times

How did you work with Baker to get such a guttural response?

From Los Angeles Times

That was the “visual, guttural” message Columbia protesters wanted to send, he continued.

From Salon