Pharyngeal consonant

Okay kiddo, so you know how when we talk, we usually use our mouth and tongue to make sounds, right? Well, sometimes we can make sounds using a different part of our throat called the pharynx. And when we make these sounds, we call them "pharyngeal consonants."

Now, let's try an example. Say the word "uh-oh" really slowly and focus on the "uh" sound at the beginning. Did you notice how it felt like the sound came from the back of your throat? That's because that "uh" sound is a pharyngeal consonant!

There are different types of pharyngeal consonants, but they all involve using your pharynx to help create the sound. Some languages use pharyngeal consonants more than others, but they can be found in many different languages around the world.

So, to sum it up, pharyngeal consonants are special sounds we can make using the back of our throat instead of our usual mouth and tongue. Cool, huh?