gutturalization

noun

gut·​tur·​al·​iza·​tion

ˌgətərələ̇ˈzāshən,

ˌgətər-,

-ˌlīˈz- also ˌgə‧tr-

plural -s

: the act or process of gutturalizing or the state of being gutturalized

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