glottalization
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Glottalization — is the complete or partial closure of the glottis during the articulation of another sound. Glottalization of vowels and voiced consonants is most often realized as creaky voice (partial closure). Glottalization of voiceless consonants usually… … Wikipedia
glottalization — noun a) The act or process of constricting or closing the glottis during the production of a speech sound that normally does not involve such constriction. Examples of glottalization include creaky voice, and the interrupted tones of Vietnamese.… … Wiktionary
glottalization — glot·tal·iza·tion … English syllables
glottalization — ˌgläd.ələ̇ˈzāshən, ätəl , əlˌīˈz noun ( s) : the act of glottalizing … Useful english dictionary
T-glottalization — is a process that occurs for many English speakers, that causes the phoneme IPA|/t/ to be pronounced as the glottal stop IPA| [ʔ] in certain positions. In RP, IPA|/t/ can be pronounced as a glottal stop when occurring before a consonant leading… … Wikipedia
glottalize — glottalization, n. /glot l uyz /, v.t., glottalized, glottalizing. Phonet. to pronounce with glottal coarticulation. Also, esp. Brit., glottalise. [1945 50; GLOTTAL + IZE] * * * … Universalium
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Cockney — For other uses, see Cockney (disambiguation). St. Mary le Bow The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End.… … Wikipedia
Tone (linguistics) — Not to be confused with intonation (linguistics). Top tone ◌̋ ˥ … Wikipedia
