Guttural – (of speech sound) produced in the back of the throat, deep and harsh sounding

(Pronounced guh-tuh-ruhl)

To remember the definition of the word guttural, use the following mnemonic:

Lying in the gutter were all (guttural) the drunks, producing deep and harsh sounding noises in the back of their throats.

Examples of guttural in a sentence

The lion produced a guttural roar that scared the visitors of the zoo.

She let out a guttural sigh in response to his questions.

I didn't know he was capable of producing such a guttural sound.