Kehllaut

Kehle +‎ Laut

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeː(l)ˌlaʊ̯t/
• Hyphenation: Kehl‧laut

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Kehllaut m (strong, genitive Kehllautes or Kehllauts, plural Kehllaute)

1. (phonetics) A guttural or “throaty” consonant, i.e. one produced deep in the mouth: a uvular, pharyngeal, or glottal.

   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.

2. (phonetics, strictly, less common) Synonym of Glottal or Kehlkopflaut (“glottal”).

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• “Kehllaut” in Duden online