glottal

[ glot-l ]

/ ˈglɒt l /

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adjective

of or relating to the glottis.

Phonetics. articulated at the glottis.

noun

glottal stop.

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Origin of glottal

First recorded in 1840–50; glott(is) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM glottal

sub·glot·tal, adjectivesub·glot·tal·ly, adverbsu·per·glot·tal, adjectivesu·per·glot·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby glottal

gloss over, gloss paint, glossy, glossy snake, -glot, glottal, glottalic airstream, glottalize, glottalized, glottal stop, glottic

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How to use glottal in a sentence

In standard English the h is a glottal continuant only when there is precise and emphatic utterance.
The Sounds of Spoken English|Walter Rippmann
The glottal lips open partly by yielding sidewise,—that is, they are compressed,—and partly by being shoved upward and outward.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
The backward apostrophe probably represents the glottal stop; the simple apostrophe may indicate the same sound.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained|James Stevenson
The glottal lips vibrate differently for the different vowels.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor

The language was rich in glottal stops, clicks and guttural strangling sounds.
Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison

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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glottal

[ glŏt′l ]

adj.

Of or relating to the glottis.

glottal

Origin of glottal

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