adjective
- relating to or produced in the throat
- having a rough, harsh sound as if produced in the throat
Usage: phonetics; anatomy
noun
- a speech sound produced in the throat
Usage: phonetics
Examples
- The actor’s guttural voice made him perfect for villain roles.
- German has several guttural consonants that are difficult for English speakers.
- The dog made a low, guttural growl when strangers approached.
- His guttural laugh echoed through the empty hallway.
- The singer’s guttural style was popular in heavy metal music.
- Arabic contains gutturals that don’t exist in many other languages.
- She spoke in guttural tones that sounded almost animalistic.