plosive meaning

Definition of plosive

1. a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
   • his stop consonants are too aspirated

   Synonyms: stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound

   Type of: obstruent

   Kinds: labial stop, glottal stop, suction stop

plosive in a sentence

• Voiceless plosives in Dutch have almost no aspiration at all.
• Dutch has five plosives.

How to pronounce plosive

plosive is pronounced /ˈploʊsɪv/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with plosive

• corrosive
• erosive