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Glottal vs Nonglottal - What's the difference?

glottal | nonglottal |

As adjectives the difference between glottal and nonglottal

is that glottal is of or relating to the glottis while nonglottal is not glottal.

As a noun glottal

is (linguistics) a sound made with the glottis.

glottal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to the glottis.

    • Derived terms

    * glottal stop

    Synonyms

    * glottic * glottidean

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) A sound made with the glottis.

    • nonglottal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not glottal.