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plosion

/ˈpləʊ.ʒən/

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noun

/ˈpləʊ.ʒən/C2formaltechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее внезапный выброс давления воздуха, происходящий в конце взрывного согласного звука, например, при произношении /p/, /t/ или /k/.

A noun referring to the sudden release of air pressure that occurs at the end of a stop consonant, such as in the pronunciation of /p/, /t/, or /k/.

  1. Release of air in speechC2formal

    The sudden release of air pressure that occurs at the end of a stop consonant sound, such as /p/, /t/, or /k/.

    ruВзрыв

    • The plosion at the end of the word 'top' is clearly audible.
    • Linguists study the plosion phase to understand consonant articulation.
    • In some accents, the plosion is more pronounced than in others.

    Synonymsburstexplosionrelease