English

Noun

glottalization ‎(countable and uncountable, plural glottalizations)

1. (linguistics) 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.

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

Derived terms

• t-glottalization

Related terms

• glottalized
• glottalic