occlusive

Meanings

Plural: occlusives

Noun

• a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
• A speech sound produced by obstructing airflow in the oral vocal tract, but not necessarily into the nasal cavity.
• A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.

Adjective

• tending to occlude

Adj

• That tends to occlude.

Synonyms

plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant

Antonyms

continuant consonant

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