🔄 Synonyms of "Plosive"
6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| hardnoun | (of material or fluid) Solid and firm. |
| stopverb | (intransitive) To cease moving. |
| occlusivenoun | That tends to occlude. |
| stop consonantnoun | a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
| plosive consonantnoun | a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
| plosive speech soundnoun | a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
↔️ Antonyms of "Plosive"
Words with the opposite meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| continuantnoun | (phonetics) A linguistic sound other than a stop. |
| continuant consonantnoun | consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Plosive"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| occlusivenoun | That tends to occlude. |
| hardnoun | (of material or fluid) Solid and firm. |
| stopverb | (intransitive) To cease moving. |
| plosive consonantnoun | a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
| plosive speech soundnoun | a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
| stop consonantnoun | a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it |
| velarnoun | (phonetics) Articulated at the velum or soft palate. |
| bilabialnoun | (phonetics) Articulated with both lips. |
| glottalnoun | Of or relating to the glottis. |
| voiceless | Lacking a voice, without vocal sound. |
| unaspirated | (phonology) Not aspirated. |
| explosive | Able to, or likely to, explode. |
| occlusionnoun | The process of occluding, or something that occludes. |
| obstruentnoun | (medicine) Anything that obstructs, especially in the passages of the body. |
| aspirationnoun | The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of). |
| ejective | Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection. |
| glottal stopnoun | The glottal stop symbol, ʔ. |
| clicknoun | (graphical user interface) The act of pressing a button on a computer mouse or similar input device, both as a physical act and a reaction in the software. |
| apical | Of or connected with the apex. |
| implosive | Formed by implosion. |
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