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Glottal

/ˈɡlɒt.l̩/

A sound made with the glottis

📖 Definitions of "Glottal"

noun
  1. 1

    A sound made with the glottis

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or relating to the glottis.

  2. 2

    Articulated with the glottis.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Glottal"

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plosivenoun(phonetics) A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.
epenthesisnoun(phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy the phonological constraints of a language or poetic context.
glottidean(obsolete) Of or relating to the glottis; glottal.
glotticnoun(anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the glottis or the tongue.
glottologicOf or pertaining to glottology.
subglotticOf or pertaining to the subglottis.
glottalicnoun(linguistics) Related to or produced via complete closure of the glottis.
pharyngoglottalRelating to the pharynx and glottis.
glottographicnounRelating to glottography.
glottogonistnounOne who studies glottogony.
glottogonicnounRelated to the origin or primordial development of language; related to glottogony.
throatalOf or relating to the throat.
glottogenetic(philosophy) Of or pertaining to the origin of speech.
epiglottalnoun(phonetics) An epiglottal consonant.
glacialnounA glacial period (colloquially known as an ice age).
glomerular(anatomy) Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.
glomularnounMisspelling of glomerular. [(anatomy) Of, pertaining to or affecting a glomerulus.]
glaciologicalnounOf or pertaining to glaciology.
gutturalnounA harsh and throaty spoken sound
glabellarnounOf, or pertaining to, the glabella.

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