pharyngeals (0 synonym found)

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Definition of pharyngeals:

(adj) : (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
(adj) : (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.
(n) : (phonetics) Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”).

Definition of pharyngeals:

(adj) : (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
(adj) : (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.
(n) : (phonetics) Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”).

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