pharyngealization

noun

pha·​ryn·​ge·​al·​iza·​tion

fəˌrinj(ē)ələ̇ˈzāshən,

ˌfarə̇nˌjēə-,

-ˌlīˈz-

variants or less commonly pharyngalization

fəˌriŋgələ̇ˈzāshən,

-ˌlīˈz-

plural -s

: the action of pharyngealizing or the state of being pharyngealized

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