Airstream Mechanisms and Phonation Types - Department of ...
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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’