plosive

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpləʊsɪv/, /ˈpləʊzɪv/
• (America) enPR plō'sĭv, IPA: /ˈploʊsɪv/, /ˈploʊzɪv/

Noun

plosive (plural plosives)

1. (phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.

   Synonyms: stop, occlusive

   Hypernyms: consonant, obstruent

Related terms

• plosion

Translations

• French: occlusif
• German: Verschlußlaut, Verschlusslaut, Explosiv, Plosiv
• Italian: occlusiva
• Portuguese: oclusiva, plosiva
• Russian: взрывно́й
• Spanish: oclusiva

Adjective

plosive

1. (phonetics) Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.

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