Definitions for plosive
ˈploʊ sɪvplo·sive

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1. stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosivenoun

   a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

   "his stop consonants are too aspirated"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. plosivenoun

   Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug".

2. plosiveadjective

   Produced in this way.

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1. Plosive

   In phonetics, a plosive, also known as an occlusive or simply a stop, is a pulmonic consonant in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases. The occlusion may be made with the tongue tip or blade ([t], [d]), tongue body ([k], [ɡ]), lips ([p], [b]), or glottis ([ʔ]). Plosives contrast with nasals, where the vocal tract is blocked but airflow continues through the nose, as in /m/ and /n/, and with fricatives, where partial occlusion impedes but does not block airflow in the vocal tract.

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1. plosive

   A plosive is a type of consonant sound in speech that is made by blocking a part of the mouth causing a buildup of air pressure, followed by a sudden release. They can be voiced or voiceless and are found in many languages, including English. Examples include sounds represented by the letters p, b, t, d, k, and g.

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1. • Obstruent

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How to pronounce plosive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say plosive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of plosive in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of plosive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=plosive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plosive
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plosive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=plosive