stop consonant

/stɑp ˈkɑnsənənt/

Definitions of stop consonant

1. noun

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

   antonyms:

   continuant consonant

   consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract

   types:

   labial stop

   a stop consonant that is produced with the lips

   glottal catch, glottal plosive, glottal stop

   a stop consonant articulated by releasing pressure at the glottis; as in the sudden onset of a vowel

   click, suction stop

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

   type of:

   obstruent

   a consonant that is produced with a partial or complete blockage of the airflow from the lungs through the nose or mouth