glottal
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The researchers measured the opening between vocal folds—known as the glottal gap—as they opened, closed, and vibrated while the women spoke at different pitches.
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
Meanwhile, a weasel-like animal called a fisher waited nearby, making glottal noises inside a wire trap.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2022
People speak differently, her son picking up so-called “Multicultural London English” rather than the “Cockney vowels and glottal stops” of her father’s generation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
In Maya, the glottal stop is indicated by an apostrophe, as in Ich'aak.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
