Gutturalized

/ˈɡʌtərəlaɪzd/ adjective

Definition

Having been converted into or pronounced as a guttural sound; produced from the throat.

Etymology

From 'gutturalize' + past participle '-d', describing sounds that have undergone the process of becoming guttural.

Kelly Says

Linguists studying how languages change have found that 'gutturalized' sounds are actually signs of language evolution—they show how speakers gradually shift where they make sounds in their mouth over generations.

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