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3. Glottalic egressive<br />

(ejectives)<br />

Steps for ejectives<br />

Air in lungs is trapped below glottis<br />

Air is also closed <strong>of</strong>f in vocal tract (bilabial,<br />

alveolar, velar, etc)<br />

Upward movement <strong>of</strong> the glottis forces air<br />

out <strong>of</strong> the mouth (egressive) Glottis acts<br />

like a piston<br />

Voiceless<br />

Ejectives are written p’, t’, k’

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