Meaning of the word plosive in English

What does plosive mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

plosive

US /ˈploʊ.sɪv/

UK /ˈpləʊ.sɪv/

a speech sound produced by stopping the airflow in the vocal tract and then suddenly releasing it, such as /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/

Example:

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The word 'cat' ends with a plosive sound.

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English has several common plosives.

Synonym:

stop occlusive

relating to or denoting a plosive

Example:

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The phonetics class studied the characteristics of plosive consonants.

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The sound /t/ is a voiceless plosive.