Glottal (definition)

A glottal sound, specifically a glottal stop, is made when the vocal cords are completely closed (closing the glottis) 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].

See Also

• Velar (definition)
• Pharyngeal (definition)
• Alveolar (definition)
• Dental (definition)
• Palatal (definition)
• Labial (definition)
• Place of Articulation (definition)
• Consonant (definition)

External Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glottal_consonant
• Interactive IPA Charts

References

• Crystal, David. (1997) A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
• Ladefoged, Peter (1993) A Course in Phonetics Third Edition. London: Harcourt Press.
• Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.