stop consonant (n)
stop (n)
occlusive (n)
plosive consonant (n)
plosive speech sound (n)
plosive (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
examples his stop consonants are too aspirated
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Hypernym obstruent
Derivationally related form occlusive → occlusive
Antonym stop consonant → continuant consonant
Part meronym implosion; plosion, explosion
Hyponym labial stop; glottal stop, glottal plosive, glottal catch; suction stop, click
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Derivationally related form occlusive → occlusive
Hyponym obstruent
Part holonym implosion; plosion, explosion
Hypernym labial stop; glottal stop, glottal plosive, glottal catch; suction stop, click
Antonym continuant consonant → stop consonant

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