glottalized
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of glottalized
First recorded in 1915–20; glottalize + -ed 2
Example Sentences
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His English is noticeably inflected with Yiddish: His T is aspirated and dentalized instead of glottalized — in “certain” and “button,” he pronounces the T, whereas most Americans just swallow it in the back of our mouths.
From New York Times
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