Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the word
Plosives.
Plosives - 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)
occlusive16plosive consonantplosive speech soundstop6stop consonantHypernyms (Closely Related)
obstruent11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"In English, the sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are examples of plosives."
"The plosives in the word 'cat' are /k/ and /t/."
"Linguists often analyze plosives based on their place of articulation."
"In some languages, aspirated plosives are distinguished from non-aspirated ones."
"The plosives in the word 'bath' are /b/ and /t/."
Word Game Points
Is PLOSIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, plosives is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
PLOSIVES has a SCRABBLE points total of 13.
Is PLOSIVES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, plosives is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordPLOSIVES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.
Is PLOSIVES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, plosives is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordPLOSIVES has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.
