Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A voice stop in the formation of which air behind the articulation is rarefied with consequent inrush of air when articulation is broken.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: click
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: stop consonant, stop, occlusive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, plosive
History
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