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There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Glottal Stop.
Glottal Stop - as a noun
A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
glottal catchglottal plosiveExample Sentences
"The glottal stop is a common feature in many Arabic dialects."
"In some languages, such as Hawaiian, the glottal stop is considered a separate phoneme."
"She pronounced the word 'butter' with a glottal stop in the middle."
"Many English speakers use a glottal stop instead of the /t/ sound in words like 'better' and 'bottle'."
"The glottal stop is represented by the symbol '?' in the International Phonetic Alphabet."
