NOUN | communication | glottal plosive, glottal stop, glottal catch | a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis |
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Meaning | A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel. | |
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Synonyms | glottal stop, glottal catch | |
Broader | stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive | A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
Catalan | oclusiva glotal sorda |
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