glottalized

[ glot-l-ahyzd ]

adjective

, Phonetics.

1. pronounced with glottal coarticulation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of glottalized¹

First recorded in 1915–20; glottalize + -ed ²

Example Sentences

His English is noticeably inflected with Yiddish: His T is aspirated and dentalized instead of glottalized — in “certain” and “button,” he pronounces the T, whereas most Americans just swallow it in the back of our mouths.

From New York Times