plosive consonant; stop
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plosive consonant; stop consonant; occlusive
technicalPhonetics term referring to consonants produced by completely blocking airflow in the vocal tract and then releasing it suddenly. Includes sounds like [p], [b], [t], [d], [k], [g]. Also called 爆发音 or 破裂音.
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.
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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.