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UKplosive
/plˈəʊsɪv/
/ˈpɫoʊsɪv/Plosive
[NOUN]1
(phonetics) a consonant that is produced by a sudden stop of the airflow and releasing it again, using the lips, teeth or palate
antonyms : continuant consonant
plosive
[ADJECTIVE]1
(phonetics) (of a speech sound) made by suddenly stopping the airflow and then releasing it again, using the lips, teeth or palate
Examples
1. Your th is a plosive.
2. The sound /d/ is one of these plosives.
3. Plosives, for example, require using our lips.
4. You can definitely pick up some breathing and some plosives.
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