Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pharyngal

/fəˈɹɪŋ.ɡəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pharyn-gal
IPA: /fəˈɹɪŋ.ɡəl/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of pharyngeal.

noun

Alternative form of pharyngeal.

Example Sentences

"the quality of the voice may be modified through whole sentences by various glottal, pharyngal and oral influences"

Etymology

From pharynx + -al.

Inflected Forms

pharyngals (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce pharyngal?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈɹɪŋ.ɡəl/.
What does pharyngal mean?: Alternative form of pharyngeal.
Where does pharyngal come from?: From pharynx + -al.

How to pronounce pharyngal

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