Low, creaky speaking register Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, October 14, 2020 · 39-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, October 14, 2020.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 14, 2020 · 39-Down · 8 letters
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A low creaky vocal vibration caused by rapid vibration of the vocal chords, common in some languages such as Finnish. In English, often associated with older Received Pronunciation and more recent North American speech patterns.
noun
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