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Kehllaut
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German
Etymology
de :af Kehle<t:throat> Laut<t:sound>
From de Kehle throat Laut sound.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkeː(l)ˌlaʊ̯t/
de De-Kehllaut.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Kehl laut
Noun
m,(e)s
de phonetics A guttural or “throaty” consonant, i.e. one produced deep in the mouth: a uvular, pharyngeal, or glottal.
de Das Deutsche kennt vier Kehllaute: [χ], [ʁ], [ʔ], [h]. Das Arabische kennt zusätzlich noch [q], [ħ], [ʕ]. German has four throaty consonants: [χ], [ʁ], [ʔ], [h]. Arabic has [q], [ħ], [ʕ] additionally.
de phonetics strictly less common de Glottal,Kehlkopflaut<t:glottal>
Declension
m,(e)s
Related terms
de Kehlreibelaut
de Kehlverschlusslaut
Further reading