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occlusive

/ə'klusɪv/

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noun
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
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Similar:

plosive plosive consonant plosive speech sound stop stop consonant

type of:
obstruent
tending to occlude
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Definition that contains occlusive

explosion the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
plosion the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant