Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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noun
The act or process of constricting or closing the glottis during the production of a speech sound that normally does not involve such constriction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Transformation of a consonant into a glottal stop or fricative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From glottal + -ization.
