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Synonyms for plosive in English

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plosive:
- stop; stop consonant; occlusive; plosive; plosive consonant; plosive speech sound

English

Detailed Synonyms for plosive in English

plosive:

plosive [the ~] noun

the plosive

– a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it ¹
the stop; the stop consonant; the occlusive; the plosive; the plosive consonant; the plosive speech sound
– a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it ¹
- stop [the ~] noun
- stop consonant [the ~] noun
  - his stop consonants are too aspirated¹
- occlusive [the ~] noun
- plosive [the ~] noun
- plosive consonant [the ~] noun
- plosive speech sound [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "plosive":

stop consonant; stop; occlusive; plosive consonant; plosive speech sound; obstruent

Antonyms for "plosive":

continuant consonant

Related Definitions for "plosive":

a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it¹

Related Synonyms for plosive

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