Noun: glottal plosive
- A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis
"The glottal plosive is common in many languages, including Arabic and Hawaiian";
- glottal stop, glottal catch
Derived forms: glottal plosives
Type of: occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant
Encyclopedia: Glottal plosive