plosive consonant | अमरकोश - भारत का शब्दकोश

Meaning of word plosive consonant from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it.

Example : His stop consonants are too aspirated.

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

Consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract.

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