Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Subglottal

👉 Subglottally is a term used in medicine to refer to the process of the development of a child's vocal cords from an initial stage, during which they are developing into full-fledged voice. This process begins around 18-24 months after birth and continues until about two years old. In this phase, the vocal cords start to become stronger and more flexible, allowing them to vibrate more freely and produce a higher pitch when speaking. The child's voice then develops from a

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👉 In linguistics, a subglottal sound is a type of glottal stop or stop consonant that does not extend beyond the end of the nascent or early plosive sounds. This consonant typically exists between the first and second syllable of a word, in most languages. Subglottal sounds are usually found in languages with a high frequency of vowels, such as English, French, German, and Spanish, among others.

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