glottal catch

1. 1.

   a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel

   Synonymsglottal stopglottal plosive

   Broaderstop consonant

Questions about glottal catch

What does glottal catch mean?

glottal catch means "a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel".

What is another word for glottal catch?

Close synonyms include glottal stop, glottal plosive. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is glottal catch a common word?