suction stop

suction stop

n. Linguistics

See click.

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suction stop

n

(Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics another word for click³

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suc′tion stop`

n.

a stop consonant in which the air behind the point of closure in the mouth is rarefied by lowering the larynx, followed by an inrush of air accompanied by a hollow sound as the stop is released; implosive.

[1885–90]

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Noun

1.

suction stop - a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) click occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop consonant, stop - a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"

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