plosive
Definitions
Noun
- A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "plosive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | explosive | 3 | 17 |
| 2 | explosives | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | explosively | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | plosive | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "plosive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | operative | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | oppressive | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | pensive | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | appointive | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "plosive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | love | 1 | 231 |
| 2 | live | 1 | 177 |
| 3 | positive | 3 | 74 |
| 4 | lose | 1 | 58 |
| 5 | explosive | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | pose | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | passive | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | repulsive | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | explosives | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | explosively | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | impulsive | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | pensive | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | plover | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | pelosi | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | positives | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | palmolive | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | prosise | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | posited | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | plovers | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | plonski | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "plosive" in a sentence.
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|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "plosive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "plosive" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "plosive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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