plosive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Translations 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Derived terms

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[edit] Noun

plosive (plural plosives)

1. (phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the letter P in Pug.

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• stop, occlusive

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plosive (comparative more plosive, superlative most plosive)

1. (phonetics) Produced in this way.

[edit] Derived terms

• plosively
• plosiveness