Plosive (noun)

A speech sound that is produced by a sudden release of air from the vocal tract, as in the sound represented by the letter t in the English word "top".

Origin:

The word "plosive" is derived from the latin word "plosus" which means "bursting open".

Examples:

1. In English, the plosive sounds are represented by the letters "p", "b", "t", "d", "k", "g".
2. The word "plosive" is commonly used in phonetics and phonology to describe speech sounds.
3. The sound of a plosive is created by a sudden release of air from the lungs.
4. Plosive sounds are produced when the vocal cords are closed and then suddenly opened.
5. The sound of a plosive is often represented by a symbol such as [p], [b], [t], [d] in phonetic transcriptions.