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occlusive

occ·lu·sive

UK/əˈkluːsɪv/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

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noun

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

  • “his stop consonants are too aspirated”
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Borrowed from Latin occlūsīvus.

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