glottal stop

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Definition of glottal stop in English English dictionary

A plosive sound articulated with the glottis

a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel

A speech sound produced by a momentary complete closure of the glottis, followed by an explosive release. a speech sound made by completely closing and then opening your glottis, which in some forms of spoken English may take the place of a /t/ between vowel sounds or may be used before a vowel sound

{i} plosive consonant pronounced at the glottis

Related Terms

glottal stops

plural form of glottal stop

Hyphenation

glot·tal stop

Turkish pronunciation

glätıl stäp

Synonyms

glottal plosive, hiatus

Pronunciation

/ˈglätəl ˈstäp/ /ˈɡlɑːtəl ˈstɑːp/