glottalization
- noun
- /ˌɡlɑːtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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glotalización
- It is not likely that systematic use of glottalization is a primary contributor to the differences in RFF found between control speakers and individuals with voice disorders.
- use of glottalization
Examples
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In linguistics, glottalization refers to the way some speakers constrict their vocal cords to produce certain sounds.
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One further explanation for decreased offset RFF would be the systematic use of glottalization during vocal offset.
Academic text (2012) -
The ease with which such hyper-corrections occur in sound change must be partially due to what we might call the "dampening" effect of secondary articulations like palatalization, glottalization, or pharyngealization.
Academic text (2002) -
Many young people in urban areas have adopted glottalization in their speech patterns, making it a popular feature of modern dialects.
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You can hear glottalization clearly in the pronunciation of words like 'button,' where the 't' sound is modified.
How Glottalized
- Specialized
1
8.2
- Specialized
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4.4
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
glottalization = glottalize (opaque) = glottal + ization
This is a regular noun formation from the verb glottalize using the suffix -ation.
Etymology
Glottalization comes from the root glottis, a Greek word meaning 'tongue' that names the small opening in the throat by the vocal cords. So, glottalization is when speakers use that throat area or the vocal cords in a special way, for example briefly closing them to change a sound.