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A glottal sound, specifically a glottal stop, is made when the vocal cords are completely closed then released (not vibrating), producing a sound. The glottal stop ([[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]] <nowiki>[ʔ]</nowiki>) is not a distinct phoneme in English but is seen in a phrase like ''Uh-oh'', transcribed as <nowiki>[ʌʔoʊ]</nowiki>.
 
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A glottal sound, specifically a glottal stop, is made when the vocal cords are completely closed then released (not vibrating), producing a sound. The glottal stop (IPA [ʔ]) is not a distinct phoneme in English but is seen in a phrase like Uh-oh, transcribed as [ʌʔoʊ].

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