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Word: Pharyngeal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from modern Latin pharyngeus (from Greek pharunx, pharung- ‘throat’) + -al
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fəˈrɪn(d)ʒɪəl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfarɪnˈdʒiːəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to the pharynx.
Short Definition:relating to pharynx
Variant Forms:
- pharyngal
Word: Pharyngeal
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fəˈrɪn(d)ʒɪəl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌfarɪnˈdʒiːəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a pharyngeal consonant.
Short Definition:pharyngeal consonant
Variant Forms:
- pharyngal
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