Then Pterin shouted a single harsh syllable.

They were harsh and hissing syllables, in such a low voice he could barely hear them.

He pronounced his full name then, a series of harsh syllables with a flowing, musical inflection.

He would have gritted his teeth if it had been possible to do so while working his mouth around the harsh syllables of the alien language.

He rattled off a stream of Arabic at the bartender, who answered with a single harsh syllable.

Pain etching his brow, he made a sign and barked a stream of harsh syllables.

It spoke with shadow in harsh, guttural syllables.

The sound of her voice carried across the water as she raised her hands and barked harsh syllables.

Just so many harsh syllables to be wiped away by the soothing swirl of the colors.

The English word, with its harsh syllables and awk- wardness, was so much more fitting.