Synonyms for plosive

Most common

occlusive · mute

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.

Related words

Is a kind of

consonant obstruent

Forms

Plural

plosives → stops, occlusives, mutes…

Example sentences

• mute Mute people can communicate using sign language.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

stop¹, mute¹

9 letters

occlusive