Ingressive
[in-gres-iv] /ɪnˈgrɛs ɪv/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or involving .
2.
Phonetics. (of a speech sound) produced with air being taken into the mouth, as some clicks (opposed to ).
/ɪnˈɡrɛsɪv/
adjective
1.
of or concerning ingress
2.
(of a speech sound) pronounced with an inhalation rather than exhalation of breath
noun
3.
an ingressive speech sound, such as a Zulu click
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