pha·ryn·ge·al·ize \fəˈrinj(ē)əˌlīz, ˌfarə̇nˈjēə-\verb alsopha·ryn·gal·ize\fəˈriŋgəˌlīz\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology:pharyngeal (I), pharyngal + -ize transitive verb : to produce (a sound) by strong constriction of the pharynx intransitive verb : to acquire or to be regularly accompanied by strong constriction of the pharynx