pharyngeal

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˌfæɹɪnˈdʒiːəl/

Adjective

pharyngeal (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
2. (phonetics) 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.

Synonyms

• pharyngal

Translations

• French: pharyngé, pharyngien
• German: pharyngisch, pharyngal
• Italian: faringale
• Portuguese: faríngeo, faringiano, faríngico
• Russian: гло́точный
• Spanish: faríngeo

Translations

• French: pharyngé, pharyngien
• German: pharyngisch, pharyngal
• Italian: faringale
• Portuguese: faríngeo
• Russian: горта́нный
• Spanish: faríngeo

Noun

pharyngeal (plural pharyngeals)

1. (phonetics) A sound that is articulated with the pharynx.

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