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glottal

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glot·tal  (gltl)
adj.
Relating to or articulated in the glottis.
glottal [ˈglɒtəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) of or relating to the glottis
2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics articulated or pronounced at or with the glottis
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.glottal - of or relating to or produced by the glottis; "glottal stops"
Translations
glottal [ˈglɒtl]
A. ADJ → glotal
B. CPD glottal stop N (Ling) → oclusión f glotal
glottal
adj sound → in der Stimmritze gebildet, glottal (spec)
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