laryngeal
/ləˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/adjective, noun
laryngeal is spelled L-A-R-Y-N-G-E-A-L: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, laryngeal means “Of or pertaining to the larynx” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in laryngeal?
| Letters | 9: L-A-R-Y-N-G-E-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is laryngeal?
Laryngeal appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce laryngeal?
- UK /ləˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/
- UK /ləˈɹɪn.ʒi.əl/
- US /ləˈɹɪn.d͡ʒəl/
Laryngeal has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-laryngeal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of laryngeal
- laryngal
- laryngeals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does laryngeal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the larynx.
- 2
(of a speech sound) Made by or with constriction of the larynx with only the front part of the vocal cords vibrating, giving a very low frequency and producing what is known as "creaky voice."
noun
- 1
An anatomical part (such as a nerve or artery) that supplies or is associated with the larynx.
- 2
A sound uttered by using the larynx.
- 3
In Proto-Indo-European, one of the typically three reconstructed consonants usually marked as ⟨h₁⟩, ⟨h₂⟩ and ⟨h₃⟩.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Laryngeal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | laryngé, laryngien, laryngique |
| German | kehlkopflich, Kehlkopf- , Kehlkopflaut , Laryngal |
| Portuguese | laríngeo, laringal , laringeal |
| Spanish | laríngeo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does laryngeal come from?
Derived from New Latin laryngeus + -al, from larynx (“larynx”) + -eus (adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, laryng- + -al or -ial.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).