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glottal

[glot-l] / ˈglɒt l /


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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.

From Salon May 17, 2025

Further analysis revealed that the lengthening in the glottal gap was linked with having received vocal therapy, not with taking HRT.

From Science Magazine Dec. 17, 2023

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.

From Seattle Times Nov. 21, 2022

The language is famously difficult with tones and glottal stops unlike anything in English.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 6, 2021

In Maya, the glottal stop is indicated by an apostrophe, as in Ich'aak.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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