Meaning & use
Glottis
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The part of the larynx consisting of the vocal cords and the opening between them, essential for producing speech sounds.
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The glottis closes briefly to produce a glottal stop, as in the middle of 'uh-oh.'
Doctors examined her glottis to determine why her voice had become hoarse.
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The glottis plays a key role in phonetics, controlling airflow to produce different vocal sounds, including whispers and glottal stops.
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vocal apparatus
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