glottal

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɒt.l̩/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɑt.l̩/
Rhymes: -ɒtəl
Hyphenation: glot‧tal

Adjective

glottal (not comparable)

Of or relating to the glottis.
(phonetics) articulated with the glottis

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Translations

of or relating to the glottis

Czech: glotální
Finnish: äänirako-
French: glottique (fr), glottal (fr)
German: glottal (de)
Polish: głośniowy

Portuguese: glotal
Scottish Gaelic: glotasach
Turkish: gırtlaksal, gırtlaksı (tr)
Welsh: glotol

articulated with the glottis

Arabic: حَنْجَرِيّ‎ (ḥanjariyy)
Finnish: glottaalinen (fi)

Polish: krtaniowy (pl)
Tagalog: pigit

Noun

glottal (plural glottals)

(linguistics) A sound made with the glottis

French

Etymology

Derived from glott(e) (“glottis”) +‎ -al (“-al”, adjectival derivational suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡlɔ.tal/

Adjective

glottal (feminine singular glottale, masculine plural glottaux, feminine plural glottales)

(anatomy) pertaining to the glottis, glottal
(phonetics) articulated with the glottis, glottal

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