GLOTTAL STOP


Meaning of GLOTTAL STOP in English

noun

also glottal catch or glottal plosive

: complete closure of the glottis under breath pressure recognized by the ear chiefly by the occlusion or by the explosive release

in New York City the tt in bottle is sometimes pronounced as a glottal stop

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