glottal

[US]/'glɒt(ə)l/
[UK]/ˈɡlɑtl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. pertaining to or produced by the glottis, produced with a glottal stop.

Phrases & Collocations

glottal stop

glottal fricative

glottal sound

glottal constriction

Example Sentences

The uvular r's of French and the fricative, glottal ch's of German (and Scots) are essential to one's imagination of these languages and their speakers.

The glottal stop is a sound made by closing the vocal cords.

Some languages use glottal fricatives in their phonetic inventory.

Glottal consonants are produced by obstructing airflow at the glottis.

The glottal region plays a crucial role in phonation.

Glottalization can affect the pronunciation of certain sounds in a language.

He pronounced the word with a glottal accent.

The singer used a glottal attack to emphasize the beginning of the song.

Glottal closure is necessary for producing certain speech sounds.

In some dialects, glottalization occurs as a feature of speech rhythm.

The linguist studied the role of glottal stops in different languages.

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