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plosive in Arabic

اِنْفِجَارِيّ infijāriyy

UK/ˈpləʊsɪv//ˈploʊsɪv/

plosive in Arabic: اِنْفِجَارِيّ (infijāriyy), صَوْتٌ اِنْفِجَارِيّ (ṣawtun infijāriyy). In English, plosive means a speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.

Arabic words for plosive

consonant
اِنْفِجَارِيّ infijāriyy, صَوْتٌ اِنْفِجَارِيّ ṣawtun infijāriyy

English meaning of plosive

  1. noun A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.
  2. adjective Produced from opening a previously closed oral passage.

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Questions about plosive in Arabic

What is the meaning of plosive in Arabic?
Plosive in Arabic is اِنْفِجَارِيّ (infijāriyy), صَوْتٌ اِنْفِجَارِيّ (ṣawtun infijāriyy).
ما معنى كلمة plosive؟
Plosive: اِنْفِجَارِيّ (infijāriyy), صَوْتٌ اِنْفِجَارِيّ (ṣawtun infijāriyy).
What does plosive mean in English?
Plosive means a speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract.

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