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obstruent vs plosive speech sound

plosive speech sound vs obstruent

obstruent and plosive speech sound both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obstruent Yes No No No
plosive speech sound Yes No No No
As nouns, plosive speech sound is a hyponym of obstruent; that is, plosive speech sound 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 speech sound: a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
obstruent (noun) plosive speech sound (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 speech sound

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