Applosive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈpləʊ.sɪv/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Applosive is a noun meaning (phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
Meaning
(phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA.
Example Sentences
Our recent fiber-optic studies on applosives (unreleased plosives) in the word-final position in Fukienese, a dialect of southern China, revealed interesting findings on larygeneal adjustment (Iwata et al., 1979).
Word Forms
- applosives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include explosive, implosive, plosive, implodent, plosion, ejective.
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