pharyngal

Meaning of pharyngal

noun

A sound that is articulated with the pharynx.

adjective

Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
Articulated with the pharynx, a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant.

Information about pharyngal

The plural form of pharyngal is: pharyngals.
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Hyphenation of pharyngal

pharyn-gal

It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
pharyngal is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

Translation of pharyngal

Words that rhyme with pharyngal

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