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What is the glottal stop?

• b) A sound produces by closing the vocal cords

• b) A sound made with the tongue

• c) A type of long vowel

Which of these words contains a glottal stop?

• a) Dog

• b) Mountain

• c) School

How is "kitten" pronounced

• a) Ki-ten

• b) Ki’n

• c) Kit-en

What happens to the "t" in words like "button" or "cotton"

• a) It disappears and is replaced by a small break in the sound

• b) It is pronounced strongly, like in "top"

• b) It is pronounced like a "d"

Which of these words does NOT usually have a glottal stop?

• a) Kitten

• b) Paper

• b) Mountain

How does the word "important" sound

• a) Important

• b) Impor’n

• c) Im-por-tan

Which of these city names can have a glottal stop?

• a) Manhattan

• b) Miami

• c) Los Angeles

Where does the glottal stop occur in the word "kitten"?

• a) At the beginning

• b) In the middle

• c) At the end

Which of these words is often pronounced with a glottal stop?

• a) Football

• b) Teacher

• c) Window

How can you notice a glottal stop when pronouncing a word?

• a) There is a small pause or break in the sound

• b) It is pronounced like an "s"

• b) The vowel sound is longer