What does "pharyngeal" mean?

Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”).

How do you pronounce "pharyngeal"?

Pronounced //fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl//.

Common synonyms include: pharyngeal consonant, accented, allophone, alveolar, apical, apico-alveolar.

/fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/ adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Noun

1
Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
2
a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat wordnet

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to the pharynx. not-comparable
2
Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant. not-comparable

Adjective

"Pharyngeal sounds are made in the pharynx."

From Late Latin pharyngeus + -al, from pharynx (“the pharynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix).