as in velar
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glottal
Adjective
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Meanwhile, a weasel-like animal called a fisher waited nearby, making glottal noises inside a wire trap.—
Elizabeth Miller,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2022 -
The language is famously difficult with tones and glottal stops unlike anything in English.—
David Kelly,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Oct. 2021
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“Uvular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uvular. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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