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26-08-2020, 12:20 AM
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The ‘Glottal Stop’?

Would you know what l meant if l talked about the ‘glottal stop’?

I had never heard of it until recently. Had you?
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26-08-2020, 12:26 AM
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Re: The ‘Glottal Stop’?

Nope. Not a clue.
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26-08-2020, 12:44 AM
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Re: The ‘Glottal Stop’?

Yes - it was beaten (formerly "bea'en") out of council estate "oiks" (like me) at public school .....
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26-08-2020, 04:50 AM
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Re: The ‘Glottal Stop’?

Never heard of it ...must be a southern thing

I just googled it....used in phonetics a momentary stop in the air stream. Well there you go I learn something new every day
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26-08-2020, 05:59 AM
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Re: The ‘Glottal Stop’?

Originally Posted by Artangel ->
Would you know what l meant if l talked about the ‘glottal stop’?

I had never heard of it until recently. Had you?
Yes - we learned about it at Grammar School - in our elocution lessons. A few pupils had problems with it - it was considered to be very sloppy speech - not sure if anyone bothers to correct it these days.
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26-08-2020, 06:01 AM
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Re: The ‘Glottal Stop’?

Originally Posted by summer ->
Never heard of it ...must be a southern thing

I just googled it....used in phonetics a momentary stop in the air stream. Well there you go I learn something new every day
I don't think it is/was confined to the South.
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26-08-2020, 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Omah ->
Yes - it was beaten (formerly "bea'en") out of council estate "oiks" (like me) at public school .....
Quite right too, you little rascal!
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26-08-2020, 06:52 AM
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you don't say "bread and butter" you say "bread 'n bu uh"
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26-08-2020, 06:55 AM
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Re: The ‘Glottal Stop’?

Is it a type of Bus?
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26-08-2020, 07:07 AM
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Re: The ‘Glottal Stop’?

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Is it a type of Bus?
Of course, Spitty, a bit like an omniglot!
 
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