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plosive

/ plosive /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 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'')
Similar:
hard
noun Sense 2
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
"his stop consonants are too aspirated"
Opposites:
continuant consonant continuant
Type of:
consonant
Kinds of:
labial stop glottal stop glottal plosive glottal catch suction stop
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
9
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

hard consonant labial stop glottal stop glottal plosive glottal catch suction stop continuant consonant continuant