About The Word Plosive consonant

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Plosive consonant

Plosive consonant Meaning & Definition
Plosive consonant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Plosive consonant?

[n] a consonant produced by stopping air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Plosive consonant: occlusive | plosive | plosive speech sound | stop | stop consonant

Related Terms | Find terms related to Plosive consonant:

See Also | click | consonant | explosion | glottal catch | glottal plosive | glottal stop | implosion | labial stop | plosion | suction stop

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