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Rejective vs Ejective - What's the difference?

rejective | ejective |

As an adjective rejective

is tending to reject.

As a noun ejective is

a nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.

rejective

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tending to reject.
  • * 1974 , Scott G McNall, The sociological perspective: introductory readings
    • Rejective or rebellious elements are inevitably involved, but their influence during the actual commission of delinquent acts is relatively small...

    ejective

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.

    • See also

    * implosive