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glottal
[ glot-l ]
/ ˈglɒt l /
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adjective
noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM glottal
sub·glot·tal, adjectivesub·glot·tal·ly, adverbsu·per·glot·tal, adjectivesu·per·glot·tal·ly, adverbWords nearby glottal
gloss over, gloss paint, glossy, glossy snake, -glot, glottal, glottalic airstream, glottalize, glottalized, glottal stop, glottic
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British Dictionary definitions for glottal
glottal
/ (ˈɡlɒtəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the glottis
phonetics articulated or pronounced at or with the glottis
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Medical definitions for glottal
glottal
[ glŏt′l ]
adj.
Of or relating to the glottis.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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