Is that expresso? I don't like expresso. "It's espresso." "That's what I said." "You said you don't like expresso." "I don't." "There is no plosive in espresso!" "Maybe it would taste better if you put some in."
In phonetics, a stop, also known as a plosive, is an oral occlusive, a consonant in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases.
July 31, 2013
In phonetics, a stop, also known as a plosive, is an oral occlusive, a consonant in which the vocal tract is blocked so that all airflow ceases.