pharyngeallike
Pharyngeallike is a term used in linguistics to describe sounds that are produced in a manner similar to pharyngeal consonants but are not strictly pharyngeal. These sounds typically involve a constriction or narrowing of the pharynx, the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity. However, pharyngeallike sounds may not achieve the full degree of constriction or the specific tongue root retraction associated with true pharyngeal consonants found in languages like Arabic or Hebrew.
The production of pharyngeallike sounds often involves the base of the tongue being drawn back towards the
These sounds are not common in many major world languages but can be found in certain specific