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plosive

plo·sive

plosive

 
pronunciation:
plo sihv
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
part of speech: 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".
 
part of speech: noun
definition: a plosive speech sound.