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plosive vs occlusive

occlusive vs plosive

plosive and occlusive both are nouns.

plosive is not an adjective while occlusive is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plosive Yes No No No
occlusive Yes Yes No No
As nouns, plosive and occlusive are synonyms defined as:
  • plosive and occlusive: a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Other synonyms of plosive include plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant.
plosive (noun) occlusive (noun)
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
plosive (adjective) occlusive (adjective)
tending to occlude
Difference between plosive and occlusive

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