2023.09.14 – 0987 – The Diction-ary of Voice – G
Glottal – a softer ‘coughing’ sound when used in speech, often when used instead of proper pronunciation in words such as ‘hot’ or ‘water’ when the tongue has not been used to pronounce the ‘t’ sound at the end or middle of words. Interestingly (?!), those who use glottal stops in everyday conversation, may put the ‘t’ sound back in when they become a passionate speaker and want to be sure they have been understood. Think of a someone who at home might refer to ‘butter’ (using a glottal stop and omitting the ‘t’ sounds in the middle of the word), but when in a hotel and being brought spread instead will say “I asked for butter” and pronounce the t-sound. Indeed, the marketing slogan “You’ll never put a better bit of butter on your knife”[1] contained several potential glottal stops
Granuloma - a large inflammatory mass that grows in the larynx, usually in the back. This most often is due to voice trauma and uncontrolled acid reflux
Gravelly – the description of a low, deep voice with little energy, projection or intonation
Guide track (or ‘scratch track’) - when a non-professional voice artist has provided a recording of the script so that the visual edits can be created, and pronunciations given. In this situation, your job is to replace their dialogue with yours