pharyngeal UK /fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əl/US /ˌfɛɹ.ənˈd͡ʒi.əl/adjective 2noun 1forms 1 adjective2 •Of or pertaining to the pharynx. •Articulated with the pharynx; a term usually describing a consonant which is articulated by the rear area of the tongue being raised to below the region between the uvula and the pharyngeal wall. The term cannot apply to a plosive or stop consonant. noun1 •Ellipsis of pharyngeal consonant (“a sound that is articulated with the pharynx”). formspharyngeals