Voiced pharyngeal fricative

The voiced pharyngeal fricative is a sound that humans can make with their voice. It's like making a sound with your throat, but it's a deeper and rougher sound. Imagine making a growling or purring sound in your throat, like a lion or a cat. That's what the voiced pharyngeal fricative sounds like.

To make this sound, you have to use a specific part of your throat called the pharynx. It's like a tube that connects your mouth to your esophagus (that's the tube that food goes down when you swallow). You tighten the muscles in the back of your throat and make a hissing or buzzing sound by forcing air through them. This creates the rough, growling sound of the voiced pharyngeal fricative.

It's not a very common sound in English, but it's used in some languages, like Arabic and Hebrew. It's also sometimes used as a sound effect in movies or TV shows, often to make a character sound spooky or menacing. So, next time you hear a scary sound on TV, you'll know it's the voiced pharyngeal fricative!