ejective

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

eject +‎ -ive

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/
Rhymes: -ɛktɪv

Adjective[edit]

ejective (not comparable)

Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.

Noun[edit]

ejective (plural ejectives)

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Ejective consonant

(phonetics) A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.

Translations[edit]

nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly

Armenian: ձայնածերպային (jaynacerpayin), գլոտալ (glotal), կատկային (hy) (katkayin)
Georgian: აბრუპტივი (abruṗṭivi)
Russian: абрупти́вный согла́сный m (abruptívnyj soglásnyj)

See also[edit]

implosive

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