n.
- The articulation of a plosive sound.
- The sudden release of occluded air characteristically occurring in the articulation of certain stop consonants. Also called explosion.
[From EXPLOSION.]
Dictionary:
plo·sion (plō'zhən)
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[From EXPLOSION.]
| WordNet: plosion |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
Synonym: explosion
| Translations: Plosion |
Français (French)
n. - stage final d'un son explosif
Deutsch (German)
n. - Verschluß(sprengung)
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φωνητ.) έκρηξη
Português (Portuguese)
n. - explosão (f)
Español (Spanish)
n. - explosión
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - explosion
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
爆破音
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 爆破音
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) (علم الصوتيات) الصوت الناتج عند التفوه ببعض حروف العله
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - פיצוץ (הגיית הגה פוצץ)
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