What is the meaning of plosive consonant?

A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it.
- usage: "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
- synonyms: stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive speech sound, plosive

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APA	WordNet. (2010). plosive consonant. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/plosive_consonant/definitions/1302745
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "plosive consonant" http://smartdefine.org/plosive_consonant/definitions/1302745 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, plosive consonant, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/plosive_consonant/definitions/1302745>.
MLA	WordNet. "plosive consonant" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/plosive_consonant/definitions/1302745>

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