glottalization

/G L AA1 T AH0 L AH0 Z EY1 SH AH0 N/
noun
  1. 1

    (phonology) The act or process of constricting or closing the glottis during the production of a speech sound that normally does not involve such constriction.

  2. 2

    (phonology) Transformation of a consonant into a glottal stop or fricative.

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