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Meaning of plosive

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

plosive

Pronunciation:/ˈpləʊsɪv//ˈploʊsɪv/

noun

Definitions

  1. Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.

    Synonyms:occlusivestop

adjective

Definitions

  1. Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plosive

Related words

occlusivehardstopplosive consonantplosive speech soundstop consonantvelarbilabial