plosive
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plo·sive
(plō′sĭv, -zĭv)adj.
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.
n.
A plosive speech sound.
[From explosive.]
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plosive
(ˈpləʊsɪv) phoneticsadj
(Phonetics & Phonology) articulated with or accompanied by plosion
n
(Phonetics & Phonology) a plosive consonant; stop
[C20: from French, from explosif explosive]
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plo•sive
(ˈploʊ sɪv)adj.
1. of or pertaining to a consonant characterized by momentary complete closure at some part of the vocal tract causing stoppage of the flow of air, followed by sudden release of the compressed air.
n. 2. a plosive consonant, as (p) or (d); stop.
[1895–1900; shortening of explosive]
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Noun | 1. | plosive - a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated" obstruent - a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth implosion - the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant plosion, explosion - the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant labial stop - a stop consonant that is produced with the lips glottal catch, glottal plosive, glottal stop - a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel suction stop, click - a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) |
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Translations
explozivaokluziva
eksplozivzapornik
klusil
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plosive
[ˈpləʊsɪv] (Phonetics)1. adj → occlusivo/a
2. n → occlusiva
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