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Occlusive vs Plosive - What's the difference?

occlusive | plosive |

Plosive is a synonym of occlusive.



In phonetics terms the difference between occlusive and plosive

is that occlusive is a plosive while plosive is produced in this way.

occlusive

English

Adjective

(head)
  • That tends to occlude.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) A plosive.
    • ----

    plosive

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) Sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug".

    • Synonyms

    * stop, occlusive

    Related terms

    * plosion

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (phonetics) Produced in this way.

    • Derived terms

    * plosively * plosiveness ----