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