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plo·sive
plosive
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- pronunciation:
- plo
sihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
definition: |
in phonetics, produced by the complete stoppage, then sudden forceful release of the breath, such as the sounds of the consonants "p," "b," and "t".
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a plosive speech sound.
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