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Plosive vs Explodent - What's the difference?

plosive | explodent |

As adjectives the difference between plosive and explodent

is that plosive is (phonetics) produced in this way while explodent is (archaic) plosive.

As a noun plosive

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

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 ----

    explodent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) plosive
    • ----