1. A consonant sound produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract and then releasing it abruptly, creating a burst of air
The sounds /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/ are plosives in English.
Os sons /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/ e /g/ são oclusivas no inglês.
2. In phonetics, characterized by a sudden release of air pressure after complete closure of the vocal tract
Plosive consonants are also called stops because they stop the airflow completely.
As consoantes oclusivas também são chamadas de travantes porque bloqueiam completamente o fluxo de ar.
The term 'plosive' is primarily used in linguistic and phonetic contexts in both English-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil and Portugal, linguists and speech pathologists use 'oclusiva' as the standard technical term. This terminology is essential in language teaching, speech therapy, and academic phonetics studies.