suction stop

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Noun : A suction stop is a type of consonant sound produced by creating a vacuum with the tongue against the roof of the mouth and then releasing it with a distinctive clicking sound. It is also known as a click consonant and is not native to most Indo-European languages like English. Usage and Examples Noun : Linguists study the suction stops found in languages like Xhosa and Zulu....