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glottal stop |
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glottal stop [glot′əl stop] 1 a speech sound made by closure of the glottis or vocal folds and then an explosive release. 2 an abnormal sound substitution with a guttural quality. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It has, for example, glottal stops and sibilant L's that people who speak languages of European origin find totally foreign. The glottal stop and the huh sound permeate the text. During ``Party,'' Furtado panted like Miriam Makeba in short staccato glottal stops. |
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