keelklank

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Dutch

Etymology

From keel (throat) +‎ klank (sound).

Pronunciation

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Noun

keelklank m (plural keelklanken, diminutive keelklankje n)

  1. a guttural sound
    Het Nederlands heeft enkele keelklanken die in andere talen niet voorkomen.
    Dutch has some guttural sounds that do not occur in other languages.
    Bij het uitspreken van de letter "g" voel je een trilling in je keel, het is een keelklank
    When pronouncing the letter "g," you feel a vibration in your throat, it is a guttural sound.
    Sommige talen hebben veel meer keelklanken dan andere, wat het voor sprekers van die talen moeilijker kan maken om andere klanken uit te spreken.
    Some languages have many more guttural sounds than others, which can make it more difficult for speakers of those languages to pronounce other sounds.

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