Meaning of glottal-stopped | Babel Free

Definitions

Pronounced with a glottal stop; characterised by the use of glottal stops.

Examples

“And in a heavy London Cockney "That's all right, isn't it?" becomes "aess aw roy? ni?" with both the "t" in "right" and "it" glottal stopped.”

“Throughout Back to Black, her glottal-stopped London accent eerily combines with a Motown swing in the phrasing, each element undercutting and enhancing the other to make a smooth-rough-smooth sound that’s classic and yet also speaks of its particular moment.”

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