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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 ([[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>.
 
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 ([[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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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*[[Velar (definition)]]
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*[[Glottal (definition)]]
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*[[Alveolar (definition)]]
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*[[Dental (definition)]]
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*[[Palatal (definition)]]
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*[[Labial (definition)]]
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*[[Place of Articulation (definition)]]
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*[[Consonant (definition)]]
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glottal_consonant
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*[http://www.paulmeier.com/ipa/charts.html Interactive IPA Charts]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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*Crystal, David. (1997) ''A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics.''  Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. The language library. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 1997.
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*Ladefoged, Peter (1993) ''A Course in Phonetics'' Third Edition. London: Harcourt Press.
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*Matthews, P. H. (1997) ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics.'' Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Technical Definitions]]
 
[[Category: Phonetics]]
 
[[Category: Phonetics]]

Revision as of 10:33, 14 November 2009

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

External Links

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.