PHARYNGEAL
10 letters
19 Scrabble points
/ˌfæɹɪnˈdʒiːəl/
Definition of PHARYNGEAL
noun
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A sound that is articulated with the pharynx.
adjective
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Of or pertaining to the pharynx.
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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
E
A
L
Length
10 letters
Scrabble Score
19 points
Words Containing "PHARYNGEAL"
ADENOPHARYNGEAL
BUCCOPHARYNGEAL
CRICOPHARYNGEAL
EPIPHARYNGEAL
HYPERPHARYNGEAL
HYPOPHARYNGEAL
LABIOPHARYNGEAL
NASOPHARYNGEAL
OROPHARYNGEAL
OTOPHARYNGEAL
PERIPHARYNGEAL
PETROPHARYNGEAL
PHARYNGEALIZED
POSTPHARYNGEAL
RETROPHARYNGEAL
RHINOPHARYNGEAL
STYLOPHARYNGEAL
SUBPHARYNGEAL
SUBPHARYNGEALLY
SUPRAPHARYNGEAL