GLOTTALSTOP

Glottal stop

The glottal stop is a type of consonantal sound used in many spoken languages, produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract or, more precisely, the glottis. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is .

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glottal stop

Noun

  1. A plosive sound articulated with the glottis.


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