glotalizar

Senses

1. 1.

   to glottalize

   to convert a sound into a glottal stop or add glottal articulation

Examples

• "En algunos dialectos del español, ciertos consonantes se glotalizan en posición final de sílaba."

  In some Spanish dialects, certain consonants glottalize in word-final syllable position.

• "Los lingüistas estudian cómo las lenguas pueden glotalizar sonidos consonánticos."

  Linguists study how languages can glottalize consonantal sounds.

Usage

This is a technical term used primarily in linguistics and phonetics. It is a relatively specialized verb formed from the noun 'glotis' (glottis) with the productive verb-forming suffix -izar. Common in academic or linguistic contexts.