OCCLUSIVE

Occlusive

In phonetics, an occlusive, sometimes known as a stop, is a consonant sound produced by blocking airflow in the vocal tract, but not necessarily in the nasal tract. The duration of the block is the occlusion of the consonant. An occlusive may refer to one or more of the following, depending on the author:

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occlusive

Noun

  1. A plosive.

Adjective

  1. That tends to occlude.


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