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plosive — [plō′siv] adj. [< (EX)PLOSIVE] Phonet. produced by the complete stoppage and sudden release of the breath, as the sounds of (p), (b), and (t) n. a plosive sound; stop … English World dictionary
Plosive — Occlusive redirects here. For occlusion in dentistry, see Occlusion (dentistry). Manners of articulation Obstruent Plosive (occlusive) Affricate Fricative Sibilant Sonorant Nasal … Wikipedia
Plosive — Artikulationsarten Pulmonal egressive Laute Plosive Nasale Vibranten Taps Flaps Frikative Affrikaten Approximanten Laterale Nichtpulmonische Laute … Deutsch Wikipedia
plosive — UK [ˈpləʊsɪv] / US [ˈploʊsɪv] noun [countable] Word forms plosive : singular plosive plural plosives linguistics a sound that you make by quickly stopping your breath leaving your mouth and then suddenly letting it go again. The sounds k , p ,… … English dictionary
plosive — noun Etymology: short for explosive Date: 1899 stop 9 • plosive adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
plosive — /ploh siv/, Phonet. adj. 1. (of a stop consonant or occlusive) characterized by release in a plosion; explosive. n. 2. Also called explosive. a plosive speech sound. [1895 1900; shortened form of EXPLOSIVE] * * * … Universalium
plosive — plo|sive [ˈpləusıv US ˈplou ] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: explosive] technical 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/ >plosive adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
plosive — noun (C) technical a consonant sound that is made by completely stopping the flow of air out of your mouth and then suddenly letting it out, done, for example, when saying, or /t/ plosive adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plosive — plo•sive [[t]ˈploʊ sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) phn of or pertaining to a consonant characterized by momentary complete closure at some part of the vocal tract causing stoppage of the flow of air, followed by sudden release of the compressed air 2) phn a… … From formal English to slang
plosive — adj. & n. Phonet. adj. pronounced with a sudden release of breath. n. a plosive sound. Etymology: EXPLOSIVE … Useful english dictionary
