a plosive

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Definition of a plosive in English English dictionary: occlusive
plosive: Produced in this way
plosive: a consonant sound that is made by completely stopping the flow of air out of your mouth and then suddenly letting it out, as when saying /b/ or /t/ (explosive)
plosive: Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the letter P in Pug
plosive: produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release with a burst of air (as `p' and `d' in `pit' or `dog')
plosive: A transient speech sound generated by the sudden onset or offset of air movement in the vocal tract
plosive: A consonant type, characterised by the fact that the air is compressed behind a closure within the mouth, before being released as the sound is produced
plosive: {s} (In phonetics) produced by stopping the air in the speech passage and suddenly releasing it (such as the sounds of the consonants "b," "p," and "t"); of or pertaining to speech sound produced by stopping the air in the speech passage and suddenly releasing it
plosive: a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
plosive: p b pt (bd) pc t d c j k g ky gy

a plosive

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a plo·sive

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