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gutturalization

noun
gut·​tur·​al·​iza·​tion | \ ˌgətərələ̇ˈzāshən, ˌgətər-, -ˌlīˈz- also ˌgə‧tr-\
plural -s

Definition of gutturalization

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

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