HyperDic: glottal_catch

English > 1 sense of the expression glottal catch:
NOUNcommunicationglottal catch, glottal stop, glottal plosivea stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis
English > glottal catch: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel.
Synonymsglottal stop, glottal plosive
Broaderstop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosiveA consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Catalanoclusiva glotal sorda

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