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'''Stops''' or '''plosives''' are [[consonant]] sounds that are formed by completely stopping airflow. 

Stop sounds can be voiceless, like the sounds /p/, /t/, and /k/, or voiced, like /b/, /d/, and /g/. In [[phonetics]], a plosive consonant is  made by blocking a part of the mouth so that no air can pass through. [[Pressure]] builds up behind the  block, and when the air is allowed to pass through again, a sound is created. This sound is the plosive consonant. The blocking is usually done using the [[tongue]], the [[lips]] or the [[throat]]. Plosives can be [[voiced]] or [[voiceless]]. 

== IPA ==
{{IPA|[p]}}, {{IPA|[t]}}, {{IPA|[k]}} are voiceless plosives.

{{IPA|[b]}}, {{IPA|[d]}}, {{IPA|[ɡ]}} are voiced plosives. 

{{IPA|[ʔ]}}, {{IPA|[∅]}} are a [[glottal stop]] and a [[null initial]] which are made in the throat.

== Related pages ==
*[[Glottal stop]]

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