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What are some examples of plosive sounds?

Plosive sounds are consonants that are produced by completely stopping the airflow in the mouth, then suddenly releasing it. Here are some examples of plosive sounds in English:

Bilabial: (produced with both lips)

* p as in "pat"

* b as in "bat"

* m as in "mat" (though technically a nasal, it shares the same point of articulation)

Labiodental: (produced with the lower lip against the upper teeth)

* f as in "fat" (though technically a fricative, it shares the same point of articulation)

* v as in "vat" (though technically a fricative, it shares the same point of articulation)

Dental: (produced with the tongue tip against the back of the upper teeth)

* th as in "thin" (voiceless)

* th as in "this" (voiced)

Alveolar: (produced with the tongue tip against the alveolar ridge, the bony bump behind the upper teeth)

* t as in "top"

* d as in "dog"

* n as in "not" (though technically a nasal, it shares the same point of articulation)

* l as in "lot" (though technically a lateral approximant, it shares the same point of articulation)

Post-alveolar: (produced with the tongue just behind the alveolar ridge)

* ch as in "chair"

* j as in "judge"

Velar: (produced with the back of the tongue against the soft palate, the soft part at the back of the roof of your mouth)

* k as in "kite"

* g as in "gate"

* ng as in "sing" (though technically a nasal, it shares the same point of articulation)

Glottal: (produced by closing the vocal cords)

* h as in "hat" (though technically a glottal fricative, it shares the same point of articulation)

Keep in mind that these are just examples in English. Plosive sounds are found in many different languages, and the exact articulation of these sounds can vary.

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