glottal
[ glot-l ]
/ ˈglɒt l /
adjective
noun
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rasping, low, grating, husky, thick, rough, gruff, harsh, hoarse, inarticulate, sepulchral, throaty, gravelly
Nearby words
- glossospasm,
- glossotomy,
- glossotrichia,
- glossy,
- glossy snake,
- glottal stop,
- glottalic airstream,
- glottalize,
- glottalized,
- glottic
Origin of glottal
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glottal
/ (ˈɡlɒtəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the glottis
phonetics articulated or pronounced at or with the glottis
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glottal
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glottal
[ glŏt′l ]
adj.
Of or relating to the glottis.
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