ejective
ejective · ejectives
абруптивный согласный
A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an…A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.
/iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/
» An alveolar ejective has voiceless phonation, meaning it is produced without vocal cord vibration.
Meaning
1 sensesA nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.
абрупти́вный согла́сныйabruptívnyj soglásnyj
More definitions
- a type of consonant in some languages, e.g., Hausa, produced by sudden release of pressure from the glottis.
Examples
2 sentencesAn alveolar ejective has voiceless phonation, meaning it is produced without vocal cord vibration.
Ejective consonants occur more often in languages from mountainous regions.
deEjektive finden sich häufiger in Sprachen aus Bergregionen.
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly:
Forms
plural: ejectivesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a type of consonant in some languages, e.g., Hausa, produced by sudden release of pressure from the glottis.:ejective consonant
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedimplosive