Fricative and Plosive

Fricative noun - A continuant consonant produced by breath moving against a narrowing of the vocal tract.

Plosive and fricative are semantically related in sound unit of speech topic. In some cases you can use "Plosive" instead a noun "Fricative".

Plosive noun - A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it.

Fricative and plosive are semantically related in sound unit of speech topic. You can use "Fricative" instead a noun "Plosive".

Nearby Word: plosion