plosive

Pronunciation:  US [ˈploʊsɪv] UK [ˈpləʊsɪv]
  • n.Broken sounds (such as p and t in the top)
  • WebPlosive; stop; the outbreak of sound
n.
1.
a sound that you make by quickly stopping your breath leaving your mouth and then suddenly letting it go again. The sounds  k”  p” and  t” are plosives.