Re: ka and k^a [was: [tied] *kW- "?"]

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
wrote:

> ***
> Patrick:
>
> I have the subjective impression that final [t] is not glottalized
> nor pre-glottalized in American English. Brian believes that it is.
> Rob thinks that he can simultaneously pronounce [?] and [t], which
> I believe is physically impossible.

Pronounce a glottal stop while simultaneously touching the tip of your
tongue to the alveolum. Basically, it's a pre-glottalized /t/, as
Miguel and Brian state.

- Rob