glottalize

English

Etymology

From glottal +‎ -ize.

Verb

glottalize (third-person singular simple present glottalizes, present participle glottalizing, simple past and past participle glottalized)

1. (phonology) To apply glottalization while articulating another sound.

Derived terms

• deglottalize
• preglottalize

Translations

to apply glottalization

• German: glottalisieren
• Navajo: yolchʼił
• Spanish: glotalizar