English Explanatory Dictionary

glottalization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of constricting or closing the glottis during the production of a speech sound that normally does not involve such constriction.
  2. Transformation of a consonant into a glottal stop or fricative.

Word forms

glottalization glottalizations

Etymology

From glottal + -ization.

Related words

glottalized glottalic

Derived words

deglottalization t-glottalization
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