Occlusive - Wikipedia In phonetics, an occlusive, sometimes known as a stop, is a consonant sound produced by occluding (i e blocking) airflow in the vocal tract, but not necessarily in the nasal tract The duration of the block is the occlusion of the consonant
occlusive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary occlusive (plural occlusives) ( phonetics ) A speech sound produced by obstructing airflow in the oral vocal tract , but not necessarily into the nasal cavity ( cosmetics ) A product that forms a protective film and traps moisture against the skin