Meaning of 塞音
塞音 means plosive consonant; stop consonant; occlusive. Pronounced sè yīn.
- plosive consonant; stop consonant; occlusive
Definitions & Examples
Pǔ普
tōng通
huà话
zhōng中
de的
bb
、
pp
dōu都
shì是
shuāng双
chún唇
sè塞
yīn音
。
In Standard Mandarin, both b and p are bilabial plosives.
Sè塞
yīn音
zài在
fā发
yīn音
shí时
qì气
liú流
wán完
quán全
bèi被
zǔ阻
sè塞
。
When pronouncing a plosive, the airflow is completely blocked.
Yīng英
yǔ语
zhōng中
de的
kk
shì是
ruǎn软
è腭
sè塞
yīn音
。
The k in English is a velar plosive.
Sè塞
yīn音
yě也
jiào叫
bào爆
fā发
yīn音
huò或
pò破
liè裂
yīn音
。
Plosives are also called explosive sounds or stops.