Stop consonant — A stop, plosive, or occlusive is a consonant sound produced by stopping the airflow in the vocal tract. The terms plosive and stop are usually used interchangeably, but they are not perfect synonyms. Plosives are stops with a pulmonic egressive… … Wikipedia
stop consonant — /stɒp ˈkɒnsənənt/ (say stop konsuhnuhnt) noun Phonetics → stop (def. 34b) …
Consonant — Not to be confused with the musical concept of consonance For the alternative rock group, see Consonant (band). Places of articulation Labial Bilabial Labial–velar Labial–coronal Labiodental … Wikipedia
Consonant mutation — Sound change and alternation Metathesis Quantitative metathesis … Wikipedia
Stop — The word stop has several possible meanings in the English language, but most commonly means to cease moving.Additionally, stop can refer to:* STOP Programme (An acronym for Straight Thinking On Probation ) In some jurisdictions, offenders of… … Wikipedia
stop — or [stäp] vt. stopped, stopping [ME stoppen < OE stoppian (in comp.) < WGmc stoppōn < VL * stuppare, to stop up, stuff < L stuppa < Gr styppē, tow < IE * stewe , to thicken, contract > Gr styphein, to contract, Sans stuka,… … English World dictionary
stop — stop1 W1S1 [stɔp US sta:p] v past tense and past participle stopped present participle stopping ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not move)¦ 2¦(not continue)¦ 3¦(pause)¦ 4¦(prevent)¦ 5¦(stay)¦ 6 will/would stop at nothing (to do something) 7 stop short of (doing)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Consonant gradation — Sound change and alternation Metathesis Quantitative metathesis … Wikipedia
stop — stopless, adj. stoplessness, n. /stop/, v., stopped or (Archaic) stopt; stopping; n. v.t. 1. to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running. 2. to cause to cease; put an end to: to stop noise in the street. 3. to interrupt, arrest, or… … Universalium
stop — 1 verb stopped, stopping 1 NOT MOVE OR CONTINUE (I, T) to no longer move or continue to do something, or to make someone or something do this: Stop, thief! | stop sth: Apply pressure to stop the bleeding. | You ll have to stop the generator, it s … Longman dictionary of contemporary English