Glottalization

As Glottalisierung refers to a form of articulation in which a speech sound with simultaneous narrowing or simultaneous closure of the glottis (or glottis ) is formed.

If the Glottalisierung is realized by a narrowing rather than a complete closure, this results in low frequency, irregular vocal fold vibrations in the speech signal as creaky voice (also german creaky voice, : laryngealization ) manifest. Therefore Some phoneticians distinguish between Glottalisierung and Glottalverschlusslaut, where this distinction is subject to more or less subjective criteria.

The rule -like Glottalisierung the vocal approach is a phonetic feature by which the German of some languages ​​, such as English differs. The Glottalisierung can occur as a secondary articulation, namely, when they accompanied the articulation of a speech sound, such as a shutter sound,.

The closure of the glottis plays a role in the formation of ejective.