The glottal stop

What is the closure for a glottal plosive made by?

• Bringing the teeth together

• Bringing the tongue to the roof of the mouth

• Bringing the vocal folds together

• Bringing the lips together

Which of the following is true about the glottal plosive in English?

• It is also known as 'glottal stop'

• It occurs only at the end of words

• It is a voiced sound

• It is an independent phoneme

What is the term used for the abrupt start to a vowel by inserting a glottal plosive?

• Hard attack

• Soft attack

• Vowel attack

• Consonant attack

When is glottal replacement of the /t/ phoneme most likely to occur?

• In a syllable coda preceded by a sonorant and followed by a consonant

• In the middle of a word

• In a syllable coda preceded by a sonorant

• In a syllable coda preceded by a vowel

In which position does [ʔ] not occur in General American English?

• Between vowels in word-medial position

• within words

• between words

• before a pause

When does glottal reinforcement occur?

• after a sonorant and before a vowel

• Only in word-final position

• Only before a pause

• after a sonorant and before another consonant and before a pause

What is the alternative to a rapid glide of the tongue between vowels in emphatic speech?

• Inserting a glottal plosive

• Skipping the second vowel

• Pronouncing the vowels separately

• Holding the first vowel longer

Which of the following is NOT true about the glottal plosive in English?

• It is not an independent phoneme in English

• It can occur as an allophone of /t/

• It can occur together with other voiceless stops in glottal reinforcement

• It is not used for emphasis in English