Gutturalize

/ˈɡʌtərəlaɪz/ verb

Definition

To make or pronounce a sound in the throat; to convert a sound into a guttural sound.

Etymology

From Latin 'guttur' (throat) + '-alize' (verb suffix). The verb form allows describing the action of producing guttural sounds.

Kelly Says

Languages gutturalize sounds over centuries—what once was a soft sound gradually moves deeper into the throat as speakers relax their articulation, showing how all languages slowly shift like this.

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