plosion
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Definition
Noun: 1. The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant: In phonetics, "plosion" refers to the audible burst or release of air that occurs when the closure for a stop consonant (like /p/, /t/, /k/, /b/, /d/, /g/) is suddenly opened.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The phonetics class studied the precise moment of plosion in the articulation of the /t/ sound.
- In some languages, the plosion of final stop consonants can be very weak or even absent.
Advanced Usage
- "Incomplete plosion": A phenomenon where the release of a stop consonant is not fully realized, often occurring when a stop is followed by another consonant.
- In the phrase "act two," the /t/ often has an incomplete plosion.
- "Nasal plosion": The release of a stop consonant through the nasal cavity, which can occur when a stop is followed by a nasal sound.
- The /d/ in "sudden" can be produced with nasal plosion.
Variants and Related Words
- Plosive (n): A consonant sound produced by stopping the airflow and then releasing it with a plosion (e.g., /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, /g/).
- The sounds /p/ and /b/ are both bilabial plosives.
- Implosion (n): The inward rush of air in the articulation of certain sounds, contrasting with the outward release of a plosion.
- Some languages utilize implosive consonants.
Synonyms
- Release (n): In phonetics, the act of ending the closure of a consonant, allowing air to flow again.
- Burst (n): A term sometimes used interchangeably with "plosion" to describe the sudden release.
Related Terms (Phonetic Context)
- Stop consonant (n): A consonant sound characterized by the complete obstruction of airflow in the vocal tract, which is then released.
- Occlusive (n/adj): Another term for a stop consonant, focusing on the complete closure (occlusion) of the vocal tract.
Noun
- the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant