gutturonasal

1 of 2

adjective

gut·​turo·​nasal

¦gətə(ˌ)rō,

-ətə- +

: both velar and nasal

—used of the sound \ŋ\

gutturonasal

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a gutturonasal sound : the sound \ŋ\

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

gutturo- (from guttural entry 1) + nasal

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