Stop

Of obstruent.   May also be referred to as occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound and stop consonant.

A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated".

This concept's ID is @1~38023

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  • labial stop 0 facts

    A stop consonant that is produced with the lips.

  • implosion 0 facts

    The initial occluded phase of a stop consonant.

  • glottal stop 0 facts

    A stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden...

  • click 0 facts

    A stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu).

  • explosion 0 facts

    The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop...