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