plosion

American

[ploh-zhuhn] / ˈploʊ ʒən /

noun

Phonetics.

the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant.

plosion British

/ ˈpləʊʒən /

noun

Also called: explosion. phonetics the sound of an abrupt break or closure, esp the audible release of a stop

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Etymology

Origin of plosion

First recorded in 1915–20; shortening of explosion

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