Associations to the word «Plosive»

Wiktionary

PLOSIVE, noun. (phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug".
PLOSIVE, adjective. (phonetics) Produced in this way.

Dictionary definition

PLOSIVE, noun. A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated".

Wise words

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