About The Word Plosive
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Plosive
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What's The Definition Of Plosive?
[n] a consonant produced by stopping air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
[adj] produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release with a burst of air (as `p' and `d' in `pit' or `dog') Synonyms | Synonyms for Plosive: hard | occlusive | plosive consonant | plosive speech sound | stop | stop consonant Related Terms | Find terms related to Plosive: See Also | click | consonant | explosion | glottal catch | glottal plosive | glottal stop | implosion | labial stop | plosion | suction stop |
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