Template:Plosives

The plosives, also known as oral stop or occlusives, are the group of consonant that are produced with total obstruction of the airflow.

The degree of stricture in this kind of consonant is stops, due the articulators close or occlude completely, stopping the flow of air through vocal track in the phase known as catch. This generates an increased pressure as the air accumulates, in the phase known as hold or occlusion. Finally when the hold in the final stage, it releases the airflow which escapes as an small audible burst know as plosion due the accumulated pressure.

These 3 phases: catch, occlusion and release are the ones which conforms the articulation of plosive.

The plosives may suffer various modifications during their articulation.

In terms of sound quality, usually the plosives have a stronger sound to the respective affricates, fricatives and with the same place of articulation (unless, the respective affricates or fricatives are sibilants).