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Definition of Plosive
1. Noun. A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it. "His stop consonants are too aspirated"
Exact synonyms: Occlusive, Plosive Consonant, Plosive Speech Sound, Stop, Stop Consonant
Generic synonyms: Obstruent
Terms within: Implosion, Explosion, Plosion
Specialized synonyms: Labial Stop, Glottal Catch, Glottal Plosive, Glottal Stop, Click, Suction Stop
Derivative terms: Occlusive
Antonyms: Continuant Consonant
Generic synonyms: Obstruent
Terms within: Implosion, Explosion, Plosion
Specialized synonyms: Labial Stop, Glottal Catch, Glottal Plosive, Glottal Stop, Click, Suction Stop
Derivative terms: Occlusive
Antonyms: Continuant Consonant
Definition of Plosive
1. Noun. (phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug". ¹
2. Adjective. (phonetics) Produced in this way. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Plosive
1. a sound produced by plosion [n -S]
Medical Definition of Plosive
1. Speech sound made by impounding the air stream for a moment and then suddenly releasing it. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Plosive
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