glottal

IPA/ˈɡlɒtl/
KK[ɡlˈɑtəl]IPA/ˈɡlɑːtl/

glottal — adjective

  • glottalpositive
  • more glottalcomparative
  • most glottalsuperlative

1. relating to the glottis — the opening between the vocal cords — or describing sp

1.形容詞C1
釋義

relating to the glottis — the opening between the vocal cords — or describing speech sounds that are produced at the glottis.

例句

In her linguistics class, Saira learned how to produce a glottal stop.

collocation: glottal stop — most common use

Some British English speakers use a glottal stop instead of the /t/ sound in words like "bottle."

同義詞
  • laryngeal

    broader term referring to the whole larynx, not specifically the glottis; used more in medicine than linguistics

  • vocal

    much more general — 'vocal' refers to any speech sound or singing, while 'glottal' is specific to the glottis

文法句型

glottal + noun (e.g. glottal stop, glottal fry)

用法筆記

Most often used as an attributive adjective before phonetic terms like 'stop' and 'fry'. It is a technical word from phonetics and is rarely used in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌He has a glottal cough.
✅He has a deep, rough cough.
💡'glottal' describes sound production in the vocal cords, not the quality of a sound.
❌The singer's glottal voice was very loud.
✅The singer's voice came from deep in her throat.
💡'glottal' is a technical phonetic term, not a general description of vocal quality.