glottal stop Definition
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glottal stop
noun
- 1. linguistics.
- A sound produced when the glottis is closed and then opened sharply, eg used in German before syllables beginning with a vowel, or in some pronunciations of English substituted for a ‘t' in words such as ‘bottle'.
