Plosive
Plosive noun - A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it.
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Synonyms for Plosive
Phonetic unit and plosive are semantically related in sound unit of speech topic. In some cases you can use "Phonetic unit" instead a noun "Plosive".
Nearby Word: plosion
Phonetic unit
Plosive and phonetic unit are semantically related in sound unit of speech topic. You can use "Plosive" instead a noun phrase "Phonetic unit".
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Related pairs
- consonant and plosive
- consonant and phonetic unit
- liquid and plosive
- liquid and phonetic unit
- click and plosive
- click and phonetic unit
- phone and plosive
- phone and phonetic unit
- affricate and plosive
- affricate and phonetic unit
- fricative and plosive
- fricative and phonetic unit
- sibilant and plosive
- sibilant and phonetic unit
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Phonetic unit and Plosive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/plosive/phonetic_unit
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Phonetic unit or Plosive. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/plosive/phonetic_unit.
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