Editing Plosive (section)

{{short description|Consonant in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases}}
{{redirect|Stop consonant|the broader definition|Occlusive}}
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In [[phonetics]], a '''plosive''', also known as an '''[[occlusive]]''' or simply a '''stop''', is a [[pulmonic consonant]] in which the vocal tract is [[manner of articulation|blocked]] so that all [[airstream mechanism|airflow]] ceases.

The occlusion may be made with the tongue tip or blade ({{IPAblink|t}}, {{IPAblink|d}}), tongue body ({{IPAblink|k}}, {{IPAblink|ɡ}}), lips ({{IPAblink|p}}, {{IPAblink|b}}), or glottis ({{IPAblink|ʔ}}). Plosives contrast with [[nasal occlusive|nasals]], where the vocal tract is blocked but airflow continues through the nose, as in {{IPAslink|m}} and {{IPAslink|n}}, and with [[fricatives]], where partial occlusion impedes but does not block airflow in the vocal tract.