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plosive

plo·sive

UK/ˈpləʊsɪv/ US/ˈpləʊzɪv/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

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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adjective

1.

produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release with a burst of air (as `p'' and `d'' in `pit'' or `dog'')

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Clipping of explosive.

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