1. designating a speech noise wherein the airstream is partly or completely blocked and abruptly released. A noise might be voiced or unvoiced. 2. noun. a speech noise. Commonly referred to as obsauthenticnt- stop.
PLOSIVE: "Plosive sounds are easily omitted from musical recordings by professional studios."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "PLOSIVE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/plosive/ (accessed March 2, 2021).
