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Glottis meaning

The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.

Synonyms of Glottis

speech organ vocal organ organ of speech

Related words

Other words often associated with Glottis or its synonyms:

organ

Using Glottis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.
  • Useful related words include: speech organ, vocal organ, organ of speech.
  • In the example corpus, glottis often appears in combinations such as: the glottis, glottis is, glottis are.

Context around Glottis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sidekick 1× closed 1× open 1×

Often after:

spasms 1× phonation 1× closing 1× moves 1× usually 1×

Sentence patterns with Glottis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a closed glottis phonation are 1× but glottis is not 1× closing the glottis 1× constrict the glottis but separate 1× demon sidekick glottis are well 1× here the glottis moves downward 1× of the glottis are the 1× of the glottis being tense 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a series of 1× a third is 1× above both sides 1× but glottis is 1× during the hold 1× elevation of the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and death ensues 1× between vocal folds 1× bypasses the mouth 1× closing it off 1× closing the glottis 1× control one end 1×

Words around Glottis

Just before it in the word index:

glottalized 9 glottalization 2 glottalic 5 glottal 31 glotta 2 glostrup 3

Just after it in the word index:

glotz 2 glotzbach 2 glotzer 2 gloucester 337 gloucestershire 276 gloucestershirelive 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Glottis

  • In this selection, "glottis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sidekick, closed, open, spasms, phonation and closing stand out and add context to how "glottis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a closed glottis phonation are and but glottis is not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "glottis" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with glottis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Sound production involving only the glottis is called glottal. (9 words)

During the hold, the signer also stops the breath by closing the glottis. (13 words)

The higher frequency is explained as a result of the glottis being tense. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Manny and his incredible demon sidekick Glottis are well-written and funny with real goals, who are risking their lives to do the right thing in a story that has rightly helped to be known as one of the best video games of all time. (45 words)

Elevation of the pharynx widens it to receive food and drink; elevation of the larynx causes the epiglottis to move down and form a lid over the glottis, closing it off. (31 words)

A series of alveolar plosives ranging from an open to a closed glottis phonation are: Additional diacritics are provided by the Extensions to the IPA for speech pathology. (28 words)

Example sentences (15)

Manny and his incredible demon sidekick Glottis are well-written and funny with real goals, who are risking their lives to do the right thing in a story that has rightly helped to be known as one of the best video games of all time.

The glottis spasms and closes the airways - at which point victims lose consciousness, their hearts stop and death ensues.

Above both sides of the glottis are the two vestibular folds or false vocal folds which have a small sac between them.

A series of alveolar plosives ranging from an open to a closed glottis phonation are: Additional diacritics are provided by the Extensions to the IPA for speech pathology.

A third is to constrict the glottis, but separate the arytenoid cartilages that control one end.

But glottis is not active articulator because it is only a space between vocal folds.

During the hold, the signer also stops the breath by closing the glottis.

Elevation of the pharynx widens it to receive food and drink; elevation of the larynx causes the epiglottis to move down and form a lid over the glottis, closing it off.

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Here the glottis moves downward, but the lungs may be used simultaneously (to provide voicing), and in some languages no air may actually flow into the mouth.

Sound production involving only the glottis is called glottal.

That is, they are technically voiceless, but without the open glottis usually associated with voiceless stops.

The higher frequency is explained as a result of the glottis being tense.

The palate has a special path from the nostril to the glottis that bypasses the mouth.

The solids lump together to form a bolus (also known as the cud ), this is regurgitated by reticular contractions while the glottis is closed.

They normally vibrate irregularly at 20 50 pulses per second, about two octaves below the frequency of normal voicing, and the airflow through the glottis is very slow.

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Common combinations with glottis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "glottis" in a sentence?
An example: "Manny and his incredible demon sidekick Glottis are well-written and funny with real goals, who are risking their lives to do the right thing in a story that has rightly helped to be known as one of the best video games of all time." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "glottis" from authentic English texts.
What does "glottis" mean?
Glottis means: The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.
What are synonyms of "glottis"?
Common synonyms of "glottis" include: speech organ, vocal organ, organ of speech.
How many example sentences with "glottis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "glottis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.