GLOTTAL STOP

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

glottal catch; glottal plosive; glottal stop

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("glottal stop" is a kind of...):

occlusive; plosive; plosive consonant; plosive speech sound; stop; stop consonant (a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it)

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