Glottal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡlɒt.l̩/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Glottal is an adjective meaning Of or relating to the glottis.
Meaning
Of or relating to the glottis.
More Meanings
- (phonetics) Articulated with the glottis.
- (linguistics) A sound made with the glottis
Example Sentences
Her Malay was the Malay of the Staate of Lanchap [...] and she spoke it fierily, with crisp glottal checks, with much bubbling reduplication.
Both EE and SSBE feature glottal stops – unvoiced Ts – but in EE it can happen in the middle of words – eg “wa’er for “water” – whereas in SSBE it happens only at the end of words.
Word Forms
- glottals
Synonyms for glottal
Depending on context, synonyms include glottic, glottidean.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plosive, epenthesis, glottidean, glottic, glottologic, subglottic.
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