Cómo pronunciar «glottis» en inglés
ˈɡlɒt.ɪs
GLOT·is
Acento principal: GLOT
Escucha a hablantes nativos decir «glottis» en contexto en clips de video reales
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “glottis”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
GLOT
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
is
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("GLOT"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "glottis" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "glottis is" sounds like "glottis-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "glottis" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“When they snap together, all the airflow stops, and you have a pulse of negative pressure above the glottis, right?”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
“And the space between the vocal cords, called the glottis, also closes.”— SciShowWatch clip
“The sudden expansion of the diaphragm would raise air from the stomach, while a closure of the glottis would prevent milk from entering the lungs.”— TED-EdWatch clip
“This category includes sounds where the air is sucked into the vocal tract, or implosive consonants, and sounds where the glottis is sealed up and air is forced out of the upper part of the vocal tract, known as ejectives.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Because when you sing or speak, you need to close the glottis in the throat.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“So those pulses are due to your glottis snapping shut each time it closes during the cycle,”— MIT OpenCourseWareWatch clip
Practicar la Pronunciación de «glottis»
Escucha la pronunciación nativa, grábate repitiendo la frase en tu micrófono y obtén puntuación de precisión en tiempo real palabra por palabra.
When they snap together, all the airflow stops, and you have a pulse of negative pressure above the glottis, right?
Escuchar en contexto: “glottis”
32 clipsThe Inglés word “glottis” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈɡlɒt.ɪs (phonetic respelling: GLOT-is). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (GLOT · is), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (GLOT). Grammatically, “glottis” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 32 authentic Inglés video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “glottis” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from MIT OpenCourseWare, SciShow, TED-Ed.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USMIT OpenCourseWareClip #1 · @14:14
“And that pulls the vocal folds back together again. When they snap together, all the airflow stops, and you have a pulse of negative pressure above the glottis, right? and you have a pulse of negative pressure above the glottis,”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #2 · @1:10
“the mouth. And the space between the vocal cords, called the glottis, also closes. Finally, the larynx, or voicebox moves up and forward, and a flap of cartilage called”
- 🇺🇸 USTED-EdClip #3 · @3:55
“to help remove air from the stomach as a sort of glorified burp. The sudden expansion of the diaphragm would raise air from the stomach, while a closure of the glottis would prevent milk from entering the lungs. while a closure of the glottis would prevent milk from entering the lungs.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @9:46
“The second are consonants that aren’t made with air flowing out of the mouth, or pulmonic air flow, so they’re known as non-pulmonic consonants. This category includes sounds where the air is sucked into the vocal tract, or implosive consonants, and sounds where the glottis is sealed up and air is forced out of the upper part of the vocal tract, known as ejectives. and sounds where the glottis is sealed up and air is forced out of the upper part of the vocal tract, known as ejectives.”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @18:03
“It's quite a challenge. Because when you sing or speak, you need to close the glottis in the throat. need to close the glottis in the throat.”
Definición y significado: “glottis”
- The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.
Oraciones de ejemplo (2)
- “When they snap together, all the airflow stops, and you have a pulse of negative pressure above the glottis, right?”
- “And the space between the vocal cords, called the glottis, also closes.”
Frases comunes y colocaciones
Pronunciación: “glottis”
- Pronunciation:
- GLOT-is
- Sílabas:
- GLOT · is
- Written Hyphenation:
- glot · tis
- Acento principal:
- GLOT
- IPA:
- ˈɡlɒt.ɪs
- Escuchar en contexto
- glottis
Palabras que riman con “glottis”
-ɒtɪsPalabras con sonido idéntico (Homófonos)
Sonido únicoNo se conocen homófonos exactos para "glottis" (⁄ˈɡlɒt.ɪs⁄).
Preguntas frecuentes sobre «glottis»
¿Cómo se pronuncia «glottis» en inglés?
«glottis» se pronuncia ⁄ˈɡlɒt.ɪs⁄ (GLOT-is). Escucha los clips de video de hablantes nativos arriba para oírla en contexto real.
¿Cuántas sílabas tiene «glottis»?
«glottis» tiene 2 sílabas: GLOT · is.
¿Dónde está el acento en «glottis»?
El acento principal en «glottis» está en «GLOT». Presta atención a esa sílaba tónica en los videos de arriba.
¿Qué significa «glottis»?
The opening between the true vocal cords which is located in the larynx and affects voice modulation through expansion or contraction.
¿Cómo puedo escuchar «glottis» en frases reales?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “glottis”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).