1. relating to or denoting a speech sound produced by stopping the airflow and then suddenly releasing it
Usage: phonetics

1. a speech sound produced by stopping the airflow using the lips, teeth, or tongue, then suddenly releasing it
Usage: phonetics

Examples

• The sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are plosive consonants in English.
• She practiced pronouncing the plosive sounds clearly.
• The word ‘pop’ begins and ends with plosives.
• Plosive consonants create a brief burst of air when pronounced.
• The linguist explained how plosives differ from fricatives.
• Children often have difficulty with certain plosive sounds when learning to speak.