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

Example Sentences

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At Topgolf, the music was blasting loudly and the songs Zimmerman had the most electrified reaction to were the pop-punk anthem “My Own Worst Enemy” by the sleaze-rock band Lit, and the unruly glam plosion “Time to Pretend” by MGMT.

From New York Times

Heikal's editorial touched off an ex plosion in the Egyptian press.

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