Voiceless Glottal Stop

Here we have information about Voiceless Glottal Stops. We will define what a Voiceless Glottal Stop is, show you some examples of words that contain a Voiceless Glottal Stop, and even provide audio recordings so that you can listen to these examples, solidifying your overall understanding of Voiceless Glottal Stops.

Voiceless means that the vocal folds are not vibrating.

Glottal sounds are produced when the vocal folds rapidly close. There is debate about whether or not they really have a place of articulation or if glottal sounds even qualify as a true consonant.

Stop means that there is a complete block of air when the sound is produced, so no air escapes.

Below we have listed some examples of words that contain a Voiceless Glottal Stop. We have also included the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription and the audio recording of each example for your convenience.

Uh-oh = [ʌʔo]

Kitten = [kɪʔɪn]

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