glottal

[glot-l]

adjective

1. of or relating to the glottis.

2. Phonetics.,  articulated at the glottis.

noun

1. glottal stop.

glottal

/ ˈɡlɒtəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the glottis

2. phonetics articulated or pronounced at or with the glottis

Other Word Forms

• subglottal adjective
• subglottally adverb
• superglottal adjective
• superglottally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of glottal¹

First recorded in 1840–50; glott(is) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

It can elegantly vault octaves, scoop notes without a croaky glottal fry and crack words into multi-note, velvety yodels.

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After some initial hesitation, Grace realizes she has nothing to lose and takes to the stage, ready to give the song her best Gerard Way, full-throated glottal enunciation.

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The glottal gap, on average, was larger in women who had undergone vocal therapy, regardless of whether, or how long, they had been on HRT, the scientists found.

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Every glottal stop in Rebekah del Rio's "Llorando," the Spanish rendition of Roy Orbison's "Crying" performed in Club Silencio, was punctuated by the sounds of some dude drifting in and out of consciousness.

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It’s actually a glottal sound, meaning it emanates from the glottis, in the back of the throat — a muscle English speakers don’t get to exercise much.

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