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🗣️ Throat-made sound 🐸 Harsh throat sound 🔤 A throat consonant
guttural

guttural

4 8.2
A harsh, deep sound made in the throat
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡʌtərəl/
translation icon : guttural
  • The moaning shifts into low gear, more guttural and bestial.
  • guttural sound

We're hearing guttural voices of men that are coming out of her.

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Examples

  • Rojillio made a noise in his throat three times, a low guttural croaking like a frog.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Always, just before it struck, it made a guttural noise that startled him and sometimes made him jump.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The sound was quick, deep, and guttural with a shrill edge to it.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • It's been pretty quiet, save for the wet guttural whispering coming from those people outside.

  • Within a few lines, strange guttural sounds began emanating from the couch.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Then Grice laughed, a short, guttural sound, as if something were being ripped in two.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Meanwhile, the successful bucks groaned repeatedly, raising a chorus of low, guttural, bullfrog-like mating calls.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Badginski tried to speak but couldn't, managing only an anguished, guttural moan.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Basso profundo croaks, rough and guttural, were buoyed up by a cacophony of lesser notes.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The creature let out a guttural growl that echoed in the dark forest.

Synonyms

growling
vsguttural
138 3.4

A low angry sound animals make to warn people

is a throat sound resembling frog or crow rather than an animal threat
hoarse
vsguttural
25 3.4

A rough voice that sounds strained from a sore throat or shouting

is harsher and more like frog or crow throat sounds than simple strain
throaty
vsguttural
7 6.1

A low, deep sound that comes from the throat

is harsher and specifically resembles frog or crow calls
croaking
vsguttural
7 5.3

A rough low sound like a frog makes

is a throat sound that closely resembles frog or crow calls
gravelly
vsguttural
7 6.5

A low, rough voice that sounds harsh and scratchy

is produced in the throat and resembles frog or crow sounds
rumbly
vsguttural
2 5.5

Making a low, deep sound like distant thunder or a hungry stomach

is harsh and throat-produced rather than merely deep or continuous
rumbling
vsguttural
2 3.2

Making a deep low sound that you can feel

is harsher and formed in the throat, resembling croaks or calls
growly
vsguttural
1 5.7

Making a low rough sound like a dog or bear

is produced in the throat and resembles frog or crow calls
croaky
vsguttural
1 4.4

A rough, hoarse voice like a frog

is produced harshly in the throat resembling frog or crow call
harsh-voiced
vsguttural
6.8

A voice or sound that is rough and unpleasant

is specifically made in the throat and echoes frog or crow sounds

Compounds

guttural consonant
  • Specialized
9.3

A sound you make when speaking at the back of the mouth or in the throat

How Harsh

guttural
4 8.2
harsh
47 3.9
raspy
13 5.8
croaky
1 4.4

Surface Forms

guttural positive
gutturaler comparative
gutturalest superlative

Morphology

guttural = guttur + al

Formed from a non‑productive combining form ('guttur-') plus the suffix '-al'; the combining form is not a standalone English word, so learners cannot reliably derive the specific harsh/throat-related meaning from familiar English components.

Etymology

Guttural comes from the Latin guttur 'throat', and a helpful image is a deep, rough sound like a frog's croak or a crow's call that seems to come from the throat.