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occlusive meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of occlusive at MeaningMonkey.org. occlusive meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.OCCLUSIVE noun
Definition of occlusive (noun)
- a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
- "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
- synonyms: plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant
- antonym: continuant
OCCLUSIVE adjective
Definition of occlusive (adjective)
- tending to occlude
Source: Princeton University Wordnet