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Definition of: guttural
(gut′ər·əl) adjective
1. Pertaining to the throat.
2. Produced or formed in the throat; hence, harsh; grating: a guttural sound.
3. Phonet. Velar.
—noun Phonet. A velar sound. [<NL gutturalis <guttur throat]
—gut·tur·al·i·ty (gut′ə·ral′ə·tē), gut′tur·al·ness noun
—gut′·tur·al·ly adverb
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