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ˈglɒt lglot·tal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. glottaladjective

    of or relating to or produced by the glottis

    "glottal stops"

Wiktionary

  1. glottalnoun

    A sound made with the glottis.

  2. glottaladjective

    Of or relating to the glottis.

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  1. glottal

    A glottal is related to the glottis, which is the part of the larynx consisting of the vocal cords and the opening between them. It affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction. In phonetics, a glottal sound or stop is one that is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract with the glottis. It is often associated with the "uh-oh" sound in English.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Glottaladjective

    of or pertaining to, or produced by, the glottis; glottic

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of glottal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of glottal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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