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Did you know? A glottal stop — a short clap of the vocal cords — is a sound in many languages, written with the letter "ʔ". In Hawaiian it is written as "ʻokina" and is a real letter (Hawaiʻi). In English you use it in "uh-oh" without realising.

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A glottal stop — a short clap of the vocal cords — is a sound in many languages, written with the letter "ʔ". In Hawaiian it is written as "ʻokina" and is a real letter (Hawaiʻi). In English you use it in "uh-oh" without realising.

Een glottisslag — een korte klap van de stembanden — is een klank in vele talen, geschreven met de letter "ʔ". In Hawaiiaans wordt hij geschreven als "ʻokina" en is een echte letter (Hawaiʻi). In Engels gebruik je hem in "uh-oh" zonder het te beseffen.

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