• Plosive

    Full definition of plosive

    Noun

    plosive

    (plural plosives)
    1. (phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug".

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    Adjective

    plosive

    1. (phonetics) Produced in this way.
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