how to pronounce guttural

/ˈɡʌt.əɹ.əl/

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the above transcription of guttural is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

guttural is pronounced in three syllables

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video examples of guttural pronunciation

An example use of guttural in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… tongues in a guttural voice it was about …”

meanings of guttural

adjective:

Of, relating to, or connected to the throat.
Sounding harsh and throaty.
Articulated at the back of the mouth.

noun:

A harsh and throaty spoken sound.

guttural frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word guttural occurs in english on average 0.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.