Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the word
Occlusives.
Occlusives - as an adjective
Tending to occlude
Occlusives - as a noun
A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Example: "His stop consonants are too aspirated"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
plosiveplosive consonantplosive speech soundstopstop consonantHypernyms (Closely Related)
obstruentHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"Dental occlusives are a type of consonant that involve complete obstruction of the airflow."
"In English, the /p/, /t/, and /k/ sounds are all occlusives."
"Languages vary in the number and types of occlusives they have."
"The occlusives /b/, /d/, and /g/ are voiced counterparts of /p/, /t/, and /k/ respectively."
"Voiced occlusives are produced with vibration of the vocal cords."
Word Game Points
Is OCCLUSIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, occlusives is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
OCCLUSIVES has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.
Is OCCLUSIVES a valid Words With Friends word?
No, occlusives is NOT valid for Words With Friends
Invalid WordOCCLUSIVES is not a valid Words With Friends word.
Is OCCLUSIVES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, occlusives is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordOCCLUSIVES has a WORDFEUD points total of 20.
