PHARYNGEAL

10 letters 19 Scrabble points /ˌfæɹɪnˈdʒiːəl/

Definition of PHARYNGEAL

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 E A L
Length 10 letters
Scrabble Score 19 points

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