glottalization
English
Etymology
glottal + -ization
Noun
glottalization (countable and uncountable, plural glottalizations)
- (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.
- Examples of glottalization include creaky voice, and the interrupted tones of Vietnamese.
- (phonology) Transformation of a consonant into a glottal stop or fricative.
Derived terms
- t-glottalization
Related terms
- glottalized
- glottalic