plosive
English
Etymology
From explosive.
Pronunciation
Noun
plosive (plural plosives)
- (phonetics) sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug".
Synonyms
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Translations
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Adjective
plosive (comparative more plosive, superlative most plosive)
- (phonetics) Produced in this way.
Derived terms
French
Noun
plosive f (plural plosives)
Adjective
plosive
- feminine singular of plosif
German
Adjective
plosive
- inflected form of plosiv
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