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suction stop

DEFINITIONS OF: suction stop

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n a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu)

Synonyms:
click
Type of:
occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop, stop consonant
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Launch
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