Dictionary

plosive en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• plō'sĭv (Canada, US)
• /ˈploʊzɪv/ (Canada, US)
• (Midwestern-US) audio
• /ˈploʊsɪv/ (Canada, US)
• plō'zĭv (Canada, US)
• /ˈpləʊzɪv/ (UK)
• /ˈpləʊsɪv/ (UK)

Etymology

Clipping of explosive.

Meanings

1. Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.

Forms

Deriveds

nonplosive · plosively · plosivity · plosivization · plosiveness

Translations (8)

uk проривни́й (produced from opening a previously closed oral passage) · sq shpërthyes (produced from opening a previously closed oral passage) · bg избушен (produced from opening a previously closed oral passage) · cs závěrový (produced from opening a previously closed oral passage) · es oclusivo (produced from opening a previously closed oral passage) · cy ffrwydrol (produced from opening a previously closed oral passage) · cs ražený (produced from opening a previously closed oral passage) · es plosivo (produced from opening a previously closed oral passage)

plosive en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• plō'sĭv (Canada, US)
• /ˈploʊzɪv/ (Canada, US)
• (Midwestern-US) audio
• /ˈploʊsɪv/ (Canada, US)
• plō'zĭv (Canada, US)
• /ˈpləʊzɪv/ (UK)
• /ˈpləʊsɪv/ (UK)

Etymology

Clipping of explosive.

Meanings

1. A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.

Forms

Deriveds

applosive

Hypernyms

consonant · obstruent

Relateds

plosion

Synonyms

occlusive · stop

Translations (50)

pt plosiva (consonant) · ka ხშული (consonant) · hy պայթական (consonant) · uk проривни́й (consonant) · sq shpërthyese (consonant) · et sulghäälik (consonant) · cmn 爆發音 /爆发音 (consonant) · nl plosief (consonant) · ca oclusiva (consonant) · da klusil (consonant) · ar صَوْتٌ اِنْفِجَارِيّ (consonant) · hu zárhang (consonant) · az partlayan (consonant) · sl zapórnik (consonant) · cs závěrová/ražená souhláska (consonant) · sh eksplòzīv (consonant) · sv klusil (consonant) · de Explosiv (consonant) · pt oclusiva (consonant) · sh zapornik (consonant) · es plosiva (consonant) · cs okluziva (consonant) · cmn 塞音 (consonant) · nl plofklank (consonant) · vi âm tắc (consonant) · es oclusiva (consonant) · sh експло̀зӣв (consonant) · nl occlusief (consonant) · cy ffrwydrolyn (consonant) · sh запорник (consonant) · ro oclusivă (consonant) · cmn 破裂音 (consonant) · ru смы́чный (consonant) · it occlusiva (consonant) · ko 파열음 (consonant) · hy հպական (consonant) · fr occlusif (consonant) · is lokhljóð (consonant) · ka ხშულ-მსკდომი (consonant) · ru взрывно́й (consonant) · de Plosiv (consonant) · no plosiv (consonant) · ja 破裂音 (consonant) · ar اِنْفِجَارِيّ (consonant) · fi klusiili (consonant) · da lukkelyd (consonant) · es implosiva (consonant) · de Verschlusslaut (consonant) · et klusiil (consonant) · cs exploziva (consonant)