What is glottalization and examples?
Glottal replacement ‘Water’ can be pronounced [ˈwɔːʔə] – the glottal stop has superseded the ‘t’ sound. Other examples include “city” [ˈsɪʔi], “bottle” [ˈbɒʔo], “Britain” [ˈbɹɪʔən], “seniority” [sɪiniˈɒɹəʔi]. In some consonant clusters, glottal replacement of /t/ is common even among RP speakers.
What does T Glottalization sound like?
The phenomenon itself is known as “T-glottalization.” It occurs when a speaker swallows the T sound in a word rather than speaking it aloud. We hear it when words like “kitten” and “water” are pronounced like “KIH-en” and “WAH-er.”
Which languages use ejectives?
Language families that distinguish ejective consonants include: Afroasiatic languages, especially in the Cushitic and Omotic branches, and in some languages of the Semitic (Ethio-Semitic and Modern South Arabian) and Chadic branches (e.g. Hausa)
Which sounds can be glottalized?
‘ In some languages, this is a separate consonant sound, but in English, we often use it with d, t, k, g, b or p when one of those sounds happens at the end of a word or syllable… We close the vocal cords very sharply and make the air stop for just a moment.
How do you make an implosive sound?
Manner: Implosive – 1) Make a closure between the articulator and the point of articulation. 2) While your glottis is vibrating (i.e., voicing is occurring), move your larynx down. 3) Release the closure made in 1), which will allow air to flow into your mouth.
Why is ɓ the most common implosive?
Because the airflow required for voicing reduces the vacuum being created in the mouth, implosives are easiest to make with a large oral cavity. Thus bilabial [ɓ] is the easiest implosive to pronounce, and also most common around the world.
Does Arabic have ejectives?
Within Arabic, the emphatic consonants vary in phonetic realization from dialect to dialect, but are typically realized as pharyngealized consonants. In Ethiopian Semitic and Modern South Arabian languages, they are realized as ejective consonants.
Why are ejectives voiceless?
Because the vocal folds are closed until the end of the sound, ejectives are always voiceless. (For similar reasons, ejectives can never be nasal.)