glottal

Example Sentences

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After some initial hesitation, Grace realizes she has nothing to lose and takes to the stage, ready to give the song her best Gerard Way, full-throated glottal enunciation.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

The researchers measured the opening between vocal folds—known as the glottal gap—as they opened, closed, and vibrated while the women spoke at different pitches.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 17, 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

In Maya, the glottal stop is indicated by an apostrophe, as in Ich'aak.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann