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Meanings of
plosive consonant
in English
Russian
плозив
Portuguese
consoante explosiva
Spanish
consonante explosiva
Catalan
oclusiva
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Consonant in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases.
stop
occlusive
plosive
plosive speech sound
oral occlusive
oral stop
stop consonant
occlusive consonant
continuant consonant
Related terms
manner of articulation
Russian
плозив
Usage of
plosive consonant
in English
1
Microphones are very susceptible to big bursts of air and can be easily overwhelmed by
plosive
consonants
('p' is one of the worst offenders).
Grammar, pronunciation and more
Translations for
plosive consonant
Russian
плозив
взрывной согласный
взрывной звук
взрывные согласные
эксплозивный звук
чистый смычный звук
Portuguese
consoante explosiva
consoante plosiva
Spanish
consonante explosiva
consonante oclusiva oral
consonante plosiva
Catalan
oclusiva
consonant oclusiva