English Explanatory Dictionary

plosive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.
adj
  1. Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.

Pronunciation

/ˈpləʊsɪv/ /ˈpləʊzɪv/ plō'sĭv plō'zĭv /ˈploʊsɪv/ /ˈploʊzɪv/ En-us-plosive.oga

Word forms

plosive plosives more plosive plosiver most plosive plosivest

Etymology

Clipping of explosive.

Synonyms

stop occlusive

Related words

plosion

Derived words

applosive nonplosive plosively plosiveness plosivity plosivization
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