glottal

Adjective
US[glot-uhl]/ˈɡlɑtəl/2 syllables

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. of or relating to or produced by the glottis“glottal stops”Relating to glottis
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Glot′tal adjective

Of or pertaining to, or produced by, the glottis; glottic.

Glottal catch, an effect produced upon the breath or voice by a sudden opening or closing of the glotts. Sweet.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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