plosive
pronunciation
How to pronounce plosive in British English:
UK [ˈpləʊsɪv]
How to pronounce plosive in American English:
US [ˈploʊsɪv]
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- Noun:
- a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
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- Adjective:
- produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release with a burst of air (as `p' and `d' in `pit' or `dog')
Word Origin
- plosive (n.)
- type of consonantal sound, 1899, from explosive. As an adjective from 1909.
Example
- 1. Perceptual training ; voicing contrast ; french plosive ; training effect ; .
- 2. However , there are also some distinct differences , such as differences in the pronunciation of certain words that derive from entering tone syllables syllables ending on a plosive in middle chinese .
- 3. An aspirated voiceless alveolar plosive .
- 4. Indeterminate vowel , plosive , etc.
- 5. An unaspirated voiceless plosive sound .