ingressive

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A sound made when you breathe in through your mouth or nose while speaking

noun

Specialized

: ingresivo

The phonetics professor demonstrated an ingressive by sharply inhaling while speaking.

Examples

It is rare to find an ingressive in English speech, except in imitations or special effects.
Some Scandinavian languages use ingressive sounds in informal communication.
An ingressive sound can be heard when the speaker inhales.
The linguist explained the concept of ingressive sounds.
The sound produced was an ingressive consonant, demonstrating the technique of inhaling while pronouncing.
During the phonetics class, the teacher explained how to create an ingressive speech sound by drawing air inwards.
To produce an ingressive sound, one must inhale sharply while articulating the consonant.

Surface Forms

ingressive singular

ingressives plural

Morphology

ingressive = ingress (semi-transparent) = in + gress + ive

Formed from the noun 'ingress' + the suffix '-ive'; the structure is regular but 'gress' is a combining form (not a standalone word) and 'ingress' is somewhat technical, so learners may not fully infer the phonetic sense.

Etymology

Ingressive comes from the parts in- 'in' and gress 'to go', the same root you see in ingress, which means 'entry', or egress, which means 'exit'. So an ingressive sound is one where the air moves 'in' through the mouth or nose while speaking, not pushed out.