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gut·​turo·​nasal | \ ¦gətə(ˌ)rō, -ətə- + \

Definition of gutturonasal

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: both velar and nasal —used of the sound \ŋ\

gutturonasal

noun
\ " \
plural -s

Definition of gutturonasal (Entry 2 of 2)

: a gutturonasal sound : the sound \ŋ\

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History and Etymology for gutturonasal

Adjective

gutturo- (from guttural entry 1) + nasal

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“Gutturonasal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gutturonasal. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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