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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Guttural

/gŭt'-ẽr-əl/ · Gut·tur·al · IPA /[ˈɡʌɾɚɫ̩]/
01 a. Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to the throat; formed in the throat; relating to, or characteristic of, a sound formed in the throat.
    “Children are occasionally born with guttural swellings.” — W. Guthrie.
    “In such a sweet, guttural accent.” — Landor.
02 n. A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a lette…
  1. 1.
    A sound formed in the throat; esp., a sound formed by the aid of the back of the tongue, much retracted, and the soft palate; also, a letter representing such a sound.