Plosive
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adjective.
Of, relating to, or being a speech sound produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release accompanied by a burst of air, as in the sound (p) in
pit
or (d) in
dog.
noun.
A plosive speech sound.
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noun.
Sound
produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug".
adjective.
Produced in this way.
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noun.
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Word Usage
"Yes, it's about a complete cessation of airflow with a sudden release -- a 'plosive' -- rather than a restriction causing 'fricative' turbulence."
Form
plosively
plosiveness
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
obstruent
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
click
glottal catch
glottal plosive
glottal stop
labial stop
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
corrosive
erosive
explosive
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
afoot
animating
basin-shaped
cellent
curtainless
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
occlusive
stop