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OCCLUSIVES

(adj., noun)

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the word Occlusives.

Occlusives - as an adjective

Tending to occlude

Occlusives - as a noun

A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it

Example: "His stop consonants are too aspirated"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
plosive12plosive consonantplosive speech soundstop6stop consonant
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
obstruent11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"Dental occlusives are a type of consonant that involve complete obstruction of the airflow."
"In English, the /p/, /t/, and /k/ sounds are all occlusives."
"Languages vary in the number and types of occlusives they have."
"The occlusives /b/, /d/, and /g/ are voiced counterparts of /p/, /t/, and /k/ respectively."
"Voiced occlusives are produced with vibration of the vocal cords."
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Word Game Points

Is OCCLUSIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, occlusives is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

OCCLUSIVES has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.

Is OCCLUSIVES a valid Words With Friends word?
No, occlusives is NOT valid for Words With Friends
Invalid Word
OCCLUSIVES is not a valid Words With Friends word.

Is OCCLUSIVES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, occlusives is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
OCCLUSIVES has a WORDFEUD points total of 20.

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