Implosive
[im-ploh-siv] Phonetics
adjective
1.
characterized by a partial vacuum behind the point of closure.
noun
2.
an implosive stop.
/ɪmˈpləʊsɪv/
adjective
1.
pronounced by or with implosion
noun
2.
an implosive consonant
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