throat

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈθrəʊt/, SAMPA: /"Tr@Ut/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈθroʊt/, SAMPA: /"TroUt/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular throat

Plural throats

The human throat, along with the surrounding body parts.

1. (countable) Your throat is a tube inside your neck. It takes air from your mouth to your lungs.

   My throat hurts from singing too much.

Parts of the body (edit)
head	ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso	neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs	heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities	arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs	penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva