A stop consonant or plosive is a consonant sound that is produced by completely blocking the airflow in the vocal tract for a brief moment before releasing it. This creates a sudden burst of sound, which gives the consonant its distinctive explosive quality. Stop consonants include sounds such as /p/, /b/, /t/, /d/, /k/, and /g/. They are also called "plosives" because of the sudden release of air that occurs when producing these sounds. ![[plosive-stylianou.png|300]] Source: Y. Stylianou