plosive
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English [edit]
Noun [edit]
plosive (plural plosives)
- (phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug".
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Translations [edit]
consonant
Adjective [edit]
plosive (comparative more plosive, superlative most plosive)
- (phonetics) Produced in this way.
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French [edit]
Noun [edit]
plosive f (plural plosives)
Adjective [edit]
plosive
- feminine form of plosif