glottal

[ glot-l ]

/ ˈglɒt l /

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adjective

of or relating to the glottis.

Phonetics. articulated at the glottis.

noun

glottal stop.

Origin of glottal

First recorded in 1840–50; glott(is) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM glottal

sub·glot·tal, adjectivesub·glot·tal·ly, adverbsu·per·glot·tal, adjectivesu·per·glot·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby glottal

gloss over, gloss paint, glossy, glossy snake, -glot, glottal, glottalic airstream, glottalize, glottalized, glottal stop, glottic

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Example sentences from the Web for glottal

The glottal lips open partly by yielding sidewise,—that is, they are compressed,—and partly by being shoved upward and outward.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
The glottal lips vibrate differently for the different vowels.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
The backward apostrophe probably represents the glottal stop; the simple apostrophe may indicate the same sound.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained|James Stevenson
The language was rich in glottal stops, clicks and guttural strangling sounds.
Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison

In standard English the h is a glottal continuant only when there is precise and emphatic utterance.
The Sounds of Spoken English|Walter Rippmann

British Dictionary definitions for glottal

glottal

/ (ˈɡlɒtəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the glottis

phonetics articulated or pronounced at or with the glottis

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Medical definitions for glottal

glottal

[ glŏt′l ]

adj.

Of or relating to the glottis.

单词	glottal
释义	glottal [ glot-l ] / ˈglɒt l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR glottal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to the glottis. Phonetics. articulated at the glottis. noun glottal stop. Origin of glottal First recorded in 1840–50; glott(is) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM glottal sub·glot·tal, adjectivesub·glot·tal·ly, adverbsu·per·glot·tal, adjectivesu·per·glot·tal·ly, adverb Words nearby glottal gloss over, gloss paint, glossy, glossy snake, -glot, glottal, glottalic airstream, glottalize, glottalized, glottal stop, glottic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for glottal The glottal lips open partly by yielding sidewise,—that is, they are compressed,—and partly by being shoved upward and outward. The Psychology of Singing\|David C. Taylor The glottal lips vibrate differently for the different vowels. The Psychology of Singing\|David C. Taylor The backward apostrophe probably represents the glottal stop; the simple apostrophe may indicate the same sound. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained\|James Stevenson The language was rich in glottal stops, clicks and guttural strangling sounds. Planet of the Damned\|Harry Harrison In standard English the h is a glottal continuant only when there is precise and emphatic utterance. The Sounds of Spoken English\|Walter Rippmann British Dictionary definitions for glottal glottal / (ˈɡlɒtəl) / adjective of or relating to the glottis phonetics articulated or pronounced at or with the glottis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to glottal rasping, low, grating, husky, thick, rough, growling, gruff, harsh, hoarse, inarticulate, sepulchral, throaty, gravelly Medical definitions for glottal glottal [ glŏt′l ] adj. Of or relating to the glottis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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glottal

adjective

noun

Origin of glottal

OTHER WORDS FROM glottal

Words nearby glottal

Example sentences from the Web for glottal

British Dictionary definitions for glottal

adjective

Words related to glottal

Medical definitions for glottal

adj.