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plosive

noun

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpləʊsɪv/ / /ˈpləʊzɪv/ / /ˈploʊsɪv/

adj

Etymology: Clipping of explosive.

  1. Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.

noun

Etymology: Clipping of explosive.

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