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Pronunciation/Unit 4: The Glottal Stop

Vocabulary

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Glottal Stop

//ˈglɒt.əl stɒp//

"Throat stop."

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Throat

//θrəʊt//

"Neck."

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Butter

//bʌʔə//

"Food."

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Water

//wɔːʔə//

"Drink."

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Button

//bʌʔən//

"Key."

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Mountain

//maʊnʔɪn//

"Hill."

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Cotton

//kɒʔən//

"Fabric."

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Certain

//sɜːʔən//

"Sure."

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Fountain

//faʊnʔɪn//

"Water feature."

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Uh-oh

//ʔʌʔəʊ//

"Mistake."

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The Throat Stop 🛑

The Glottal Stop /ʔ/ is stopping air in your throat (like the start of 'Uh-oh').

Common in UK (Cockney/Estuary) and casual US.

  • UK: Butter -> Bu'er. Water -> Wa'er. Computer -> Compu'er.
  • US: Button -> Bu'on. Mountain -> Moun'in. (US uses it before N, but uses Flap T before vowels).

Practice

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1.

A glottal stop replaces which letter?

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Where is the sound made?

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In US English, 'Button' usually has...

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In UK Cockney, 'Better' has...

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Is the Glottal Stop formal?

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Pronounce 'Fitness'. Can you use it?

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Pronounce 'Football'.

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Does standard US English say Wa'er (Water)?

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Does standard US English say Cur'in (Curtain)?

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Symbol for Glottal Stop?

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