occlusive

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈkluːsɪv/

Noun

(phonetics) A phoneme produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract, but not necessarily in the nasal tract. / (cosmetics) A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.

Japanese Meaning

音声学：声道内で空気の流れを遮断（ただし必ずしも鼻腔は関与しない）ことにより発せられる音を指す場合がある。 / 化粧品：肌に保護膜を形成し、潤いを閉じ込める製品を意味する場合がある。

What is this buttons?

The linguistics professor explained how an occlusive forms by completely blocking airflow in the oral cavity.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

言語学の教授は、口腔内の空気の流れを完全に遮断することで閉鎖音が形成される仕組みを説明した。

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Sense（1）

(phonetics) A phoneme produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract, but not necessarily in the nasal tract.

Sense（2）

(cosmetics) A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin.

occlusives

（ plural ）

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