plosive

plo·sive  (plsv, -zv)

adj.

Of, relating to, or being a speech sound produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release accompanied by a burst of air, as in the sound (p) in pit or (d) in dog.

n.

A plosive speech sound.

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[From explosive.]

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plosive [ˈpləʊsɪv] Phonetics

adj

(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) articulated with or accompanied by plosion

n

(Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) a plosive consonant; stop

[from French, from explosif explosive]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

plosive - a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated" occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop consonant, stop obstruent - a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth implosion - the initial occluded phase of a stop consonant plosion, explosion - the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant labial stop - a stop consonant that is produced with the lips glottal catch, glottal plosive, glottal stop - a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel suction stop, click - a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)

Translations

plosive [ˈpləʊsɪv]

A. ADJ → explosivo

B. N → explosiva f

plosive

adj → Verschluss-, explosiv; plosive sound → Verschlusslaut m

n → Verschlusslaut m, → Explosivlaut m, → Explosivum nt (spec)

plosive [ˈpləʊsɪv] (Phonetics)

1. adj → occlusivo/a

2. n → occlusiva

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plosive [ˈpləʊsɪv] (Phonetics)

1. adj → occlusivo/a

2. n → occlusiva