plosive
English
Etymology
Clipping of explosive.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpləʊsɪv/, /ˈpləʊzɪv/
- (US) enPR: plō'sĭv, plō'zĭv, IPA(key): /ˈploʊsɪv/, /ˈploʊzɪv/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊsɪv
Noun
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plosive (plural plosives)
- (phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.
- Synonyms: stop, occlusive
- Hypernyms: consonant, obstruent
Derived terms
- applosive
Related terms
- plosion
Translations
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Adjective
plosive (comparative more plosive, superlative most plosive)
- (phonetics) Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.
Derived terms
- plosively
- plosiveness
French
Noun
plosive f (plural plosives)
- plosive
Adjective
plosive
- feminine singular of plosif
German
Pronunciation
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Adjective
plosive
- inflection of plosiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular