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pharyngeal
[ fuh-rin-jee-uhl, -juhl, far-in-jee-uhl ]
/ fəˈrɪn dʒi əl, -dʒəl, ˌfær ɪnˈdʒi əl /
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adjective
noun
Phonetics. a pharyngeal speech sound.
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Also pha·ryn·gal [fuh-ring-guhl]. /fəˈrɪŋ gəl/.
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Pharos, Pharr, Pharsalia, Pharsalus, pharyng-, pharyngeal, pharyngealize, pharyngeal tonsil, pharyngectomy, pharyngitis, pharyngo-
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British Dictionary definitions for pharyngeal
pharyngeal
pharyngal (fəˈrɪŋɡəl)
/ (ˌfærɪnˈdʒiːəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or situated in or near the pharynx
phonetics pronounced or supplemented in pronunciation with an articulation in or constriction of the pharynx
noun
phonetics a pharyngeal speech sound
Word Origin for pharyngeal
C19: from New Latin pharyngeus; see pharynx
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