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Glottal stop. A third state of the glottis: complete occlusion (stop) at vocal cords Examples uh-oh, unh-unh For some people Haw ai i the _apple “t” before syllabic [n] moun t ain, Gor t on, Shel t on impor t ant (some people oddly have a flap in this word).
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Glottal stop • A third state of the glottis: complete occlusion (stop) at vocal cords • Examples • uh-oh, unh-unh • For some people • Hawaii • the _apple • “t” before syllabic [n] • mountain, Gorton, Shelton • important (some people oddly have a flap in this word)