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glottal stop
noun
linguistics : a speech sound made by briefly stopping the flow of air through the vocal cords
Full Definition of GLOTTAL STOP
: the interruption of the breath stream during speech by closure of the glottis
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First Known Use of GLOTTAL STOP
1888
Rhymes with GLOTTAL STOP
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