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Plosive vs Aspiration - What's the difference?

plosive | aspiration |

As nouns the difference between plosive and aspiration

is that plosive is (phonetics) sound produced from opening a previously closed oral passage; for example, when pronouncing the sound /p/ in "pug" while aspiration is aspiration (burst of air that follows the release of some consonants).

As an adjective plosive

is (phonetics) produced in this way.

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 ----

    aspiration

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to or of)
    • Riley has an aspiration to become a doctor
    Morgan has an aspiration of winning the game
    Derived terms
    * aspirational * aspirationalism * aspirationalist

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The action of aspirating.
  • (phonetics) A burst of air that follows the release of some consonants.
    • Derived terms
    * aspirational * preaspiration

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