From formal English to slang. 2014.
plosive — [plō′siv] adj. [< (EX)PLOSIVE] Phonet. produced by the complete stoppage and sudden release of the breath, as the sounds of (p), (b), and (t) n. a plosive sound; stop … English World dictionary
plosive — type of consonantal sound, 1899, from EXPLOSIVE (Cf. explosive) … Etymology dictionary
Plosive — Occlusive redirects here. For occlusion in dentistry, see Occlusion (dentistry). Manners of articulation Obstruent Plosive (occlusive) Affricate Fricative Sibilant Sonorant Nasal … Wikipedia
Plosive — Artikulationsarten Pulmonal egressive Laute Plosive Nasale Vibranten Taps Flaps Frikative Affrikaten Approximanten Laterale Nichtpulmonische Laute … Deutsch Wikipedia
plosive — UK [ˈpləʊsɪv] / US [ˈploʊsɪv] noun [countable] Word forms plosive : singular plosive plural plosives linguistics a sound that you make by quickly stopping your breath leaving your mouth and then suddenly letting it go again. The sounds k , p ,… … English dictionary
plosive — noun Etymology: short for explosive Date: 1899 stop 9 • plosive adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
plosive — /ploh siv/, Phonet. adj. 1. (of a stop consonant or occlusive) characterized by release in a plosion; explosive. n. 2. Also called explosive. a plosive speech sound. [1895 1900; shortened form of EXPLOSIVE] * * * … Universalium
plosive — plo|sive [ˈpləusıv US ˈplou ] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: explosive] technical a ↑consonant sound that is made by completely stopping the flow of air out of your mouth and then suddenly letting it out, as when saying /b/ or /t/ >plosive adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
plosive — noun (C) technical a consonant sound that is made by completely stopping the flow of air out of your mouth and then suddenly letting it out, done, for example, when saying, or /t/ plosive adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
plosive — adj. & n. Phonet. adj. pronounced with a sudden release of breath. n. a plosive sound. Etymology: EXPLOSIVE … Useful english dictionary
