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glottalling

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
glot-talling
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of the glottal plosive in place of a sound, typically /t/.

Uncountable

Etymology

From glottal + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does glottalling mean?
The use of the glottal plosive in place of a sound, typically /t/.
Where does glottalling come from?
From glottal + -ing.

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