plosion

[ ploh-zhuhn ]

noun

, Phonetics.

1. 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

/ ˈpləʊʒən /

noun

1. phonetics the sound of an abrupt break or closure, esp the audible release of a stop Also calledexplosion

Word History and Origins

Origin of plosion¹

First recorded in 1915–20; shortening of explosion