noun
- plural of plosion; sudden bursts of sound made when air is released after being blocked in the mouth during speech
Usage: phonetics; linguistics
Examples
- The speech therapist helped him practice clear plosions in words like ‘pop’ and ‘bat’.
- English has six main plosions: p, b, t, d, k, and g sounds.
- Her accent made the plosions in certain words barely audible.
- The linguist studied how plosions vary across different languages.
- Children often struggle with final plosions when learning to speak clearly.