OCCLUSIVE
\əklˈuːsɪv], \əklˈuːsɪv], \ə_k_l_ˈuː_s_ɪ_v]\
Definitions of OCCLUSIVE
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tending to occlude
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a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
By Princeton University
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