implosives
/ɪmˈploʊsɪvz/
noun
- Speech sounds made by drawing air inward instead of pushing it out, found in some languages.
- Linguists study implosives to understand how different languages use air pressure in speech.
- The student practiced making implosives by pulling air into her mouth instead of blowing out.
- Some African languages have implosives that sound like a soft popping noise.