glottal

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Further analysis revealed that the lengthening in the glottal gap was linked with having received vocal therapy, not with taking HRT.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 17, 2023

Every glottal stop in Rebekah del Rio's "Llorando," the Spanish rendition of Roy Orbison's "Crying" performed in Club Silencio, was punctuated by the sounds of some dude drifting in and out of consciousness.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2023

It’s actually a glottal sound, meaning it emanates from the glottis, in the back of the throat — a muscle English speakers don’t get to exercise much.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2022

People speak differently, her son picking up so-called “Multicultural London English” rather than the “Cockney vowels and glottal stops” of her father’s generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2022

The boy recited with a thrilling clarity, and a jarring touch of what my generation would call Cockney, though I have no idea these days what the significance is of a glottal t.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan