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occlusive vs labial stop

labial stop vs occlusive

occlusive and labial stop both are nouns.

occlusive is an adjective but labial stop is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
occlusive Yes Yes No No
labial stop Yes No No No
As nouns, labial stop is a hyponym of occlusive; that is, labial stop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than occlusive:
  • occlusive: a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
  • labial stop: a stop consonant that is produced with the lips
Other hyponyms of occlusive include glottal catch, glottal plosive, glottal stop, click, suction stop.
occlusive (noun) labial stop (noun)
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it a stop consonant that is produced with the lips
occlusive (adjective) labial stop (adjective)
tending to occlude
Difference between occlusive and labial stop

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