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obstruent vs plosive

plosive vs obstruent

obstruent and plosive both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obstruent Yes No No No
plosive Yes No No No
As nouns, plosive is a hyponym of obstruent; that is, plosive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstruent:
  • obstruent: a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth
  • plosive: a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
obstruent (noun) plosive (noun)
a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Difference between obstruent and plosive

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