/ʔ/as in “uh-oh”

Consonant

How to pronounce /ʔ/ in English

The /ʔ/ sound is a glottal, voiceless, stop consonant variation.

Voiceless
Glottal stop

Jaw
Open your mouth slightly.
Tongue
Contract your throat muscles to stop the air in your throat as you move the tip of your tongue towards the ridge behind your upper front teeth.
Lips
Keep your lips in a neutral position.

Note: Most clearly heard when it replaces /t/ before a nasal consonant, such as between the two syllables of "button" or "kitten".

Example words

uh-oh
button
kitten
mountain

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