PHARYNGAL

9 letters 18 Scrabble points

Definition of PHARYNGAL

noun

  1. A sound that is articulated with the pharynx.

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to the pharynx.

  2. 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.

Related words: pharyngal

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P H A R Y N G A L
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 18 points

Words Containing "PHARYNGAL"

PHARYNGALGIA PHARYNGALGIC POSTPHARYNGAL SUBPHARYNGAL

Words Starting with "PHARYNGAL"

PHARYNGALGIA PHARYNGALGIC

Words Ending with "PHARYNGAL"

POSTPHARYNGAL SUBPHARYNGAL