English noun: glottal catch | |||
1. | glottal catch (communication) a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel | ||
Synonyms | glottal plosive, glottal stop | ||
Broader (hypernym) | occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant | ||