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T-glottalization

In English phonology, t-glottalization (also t-glottalisation) or t-glottalling is a sound change in certain English language dialects and accents, particularly in the United Kingdom, that causes the phoneme /t/ to be pronounced as the glottal stop ⓘ in certain positions. It is never universal, especially in careful speech[citation needed], and it most…

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History

ScotlandHenry SweetPeter TrudgillNorfolkSurvey of English Dialects
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Glottal reinforcement (pre-glottalization)

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North American dialects

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Glottal reinforcement (pre-glottalization)

Glottal replacement

North American dialects

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T-glottalization

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T-glottalization

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related to history · 25
T-glottalization → Bertrand Russell, Cockney, Daniel Jones, David Crystal, Dictionary, Edinburgh, Ellen Terry, English, English Dialects, Glasgow, Henry Sweet, It, Lancashire, Leeds, London, Most, Norfolk, Peter Trudgill, Peter Wright, Received Pronunciation
related to North American dialects · 9
T-glottalization → American, Canadian English, Cat, Important, Latin, Less, Right, That, Word

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glottal english rp also speakers stop dialects replacement accents cockney found speech common sound glottalization may vowel position younger especially

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Daniel Jonesinstance ofspeakers from the early 20th century0.80text
Bertrand Russellinstance ofspeakers from the early 20th century0.80text
Ellen Terryinstance ofspeakers from the early 20th century0.80text
'eaten'instance ofIn words0.80text
'button'instance ofIn words0.80text
pronounced with a glottal closureinstance ofIn words0.80text
it is generally almost impossible to know whether the /t/ has been pronouncedinstance ofIn words0.80text
'paperinstance ofpronunciations0.80text
Cockneyinstance ofand in many accents0.80text
it is common for /t/ to be completely replaced by a glottal stop before another consonantinstance ofand in many accents0.80text
as in not nowinstance ofand in many accents0.80text
T-glottalizationrelated to historyThe0.60section

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