"applosive" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: applosives [plural]
Etymology: a- + plosive Etymology templates: {{af|en|a-|plosive}} a- + plosive Head templates: {{en-noun}} applosive (plural applosives)
  1. (phonology) An unreleased plosive, denoted ◌̚ in the IPA. Categories (topical): Phonology

Inflected forms

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