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Meaning of ingressive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

ingressive

noun

Definitions

  1. A speech sound in which the air stream is created by drawing air in through the mouth or nose.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Going or directed inward, entering.

  2. Open to entry or examination.

    Example: The chances that your Internet activity is being monitored are low, despite the ingressive nature of the modern Internet environment.

  3. (of a speech sound) Uttered by drawing air inward through the mouth or nose.

  4. (grammar) Aspectually indicating that an action is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered.