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plosive

/ˈploʊsɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
plo-sive
IPA
/ˈploʊsɪv/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.

adj

Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.

Etymology

Clipping of explosive.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈploʊsɪv/
  • British English: /ˈpləʊsɪv/

Inflected Forms

plosives (plural) more plosive (comparative) plosiver (comparative) most plosive (superlative) plosivest (superlative)

Derived Forms

applosive nonplosive plosively plosiveness plosivity plosivization

Frequently Paired Words

plosion

Synonyms

stop occlusive stop consonant plosive consonant plosive speech sound

Rhymes With

explosive corrosive erosive nocive applosive

Questions

How do you pronounce plosive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈploʊsɪv/.
What does plosive mean?
A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.
Where does plosive come from?
Clipping of explosive.

How to pronounce plosive

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈploʊsɪv/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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