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pharyngeal

/fəˈrɪn.dʒi.əl/

Translations

pharyngealnoun

pharyngeals

/ˌfærɪnˈdʒiːəl/

/ˌfærənˈdʒiəl/

Synonyms

guttural (sound)

throat sound

throat consonant

pharyngeal articulation

pharyngeal sound

pharyngeal consonant

pharyngealadjective

more pharyngeal

Comp.

most pharyngeal

Super.

/fəˈrɪn.dʒi.əl/

The pharyngeal muscles are involved in swallowing.

Глоточные мышцы участвуют в глотании.

Synonyms

pharyngealnoun

(Phonetics) A consonant articulated in the pharynx.

The learner had difficulty producing the Arabic pharyngeal.

pharyngealadjective

Relating to or located in the pharynx, which is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity.

The doctor noted the presence of pharyngeal inflammation during the examination.

(Phonetics) Of a speech sound: articulated with the root of the tongue against the back of the throat (the pharynx).

Arabic contains several pharyngeal consonants that are unfamiliar to English speakers.