plosive

A speech sound made by impounding the air stream momentarily until pressure has been developed and then suddenly released, as in "p,b,t,d,k,g."

Definition reprinted with permission from Hood, Stephen B. (editor) available from Stuttering Foundation of America: Stuttering Words (Publication No 2: Speech Foundation of America)

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