glottal
adjective
uk/ˈɡlɒt.əl/us/ˈɡlɑː.t̬əl/relatingto orproducedby theglottis(= anopeningin thethroatthat isclosedwhen youswallowor makeparticularsounds):
声门的The only thing tostopthe glottalspasmsis amusclerelaxant.停止声门痉挛的唯一办法是使用肌肉松弛剂。
This glottalplosiveisformedbyclosingtheglottiscompletely(bringingthevocalcordsintocontact) thensuddenlyopeningit.声门爆破音是通过完全紧闭声门(声带合并)然后突然张开来发出的。
See also
glottis
glottal stop
- "Well," said thepresidentin astrangelyglottaltone.
- Glottalaperturemayaffectpitch,interactingincomplexwayswith airflow.
- The Xhosalanguagesareuniquein using glottalclicks.
The mouth & throat
- -throated
- adenoid
- airway
- alveolar
- alveolar ridge
- buccal
- buccinator
- gummy
- laryngeal
- larynx
- lingual
- mandibular
- maxillofacial
- mylohyoid
- taste buds
- trachea
- uvula
- uvular
- velum
- vocal cords