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      glottal
      adjective
      of or relating to or produced by the glottis
      Roots
      glottaglott- · Greek · tongue, mouth of the windpipealis-al · Latin · pertaining to
      Synonyms for glottal
      bilabialnplosivenlabiovelarlabiodentalnvelarnpalatalnphonemenlabializationnmonophthongmonophthongal
      Words related to glottal
      glottideanglotticadjglottisnfricativenuvularadjnonpalatalnonfricativeadjvelaricadjepiglottalpalatalizevyoghhomorganicadjnasalizevspirantnglottalizedaffricationnkhafobstruentnnasalizationnsonorantadjejectiveadjintervocalicadjpalatoalveolartenuisapproximantadjlabializedvintervocalicallyadvdiphthongizationndevoicingvphonemicallyadv

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      Where does glottal come from?

      The word glottal breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: glott, from Greek glotta (“tongue, mouth of the windpipe”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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