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ejective

ejective

9.9
A consonant sound made by closing the throat and then pushing the air out suddenly
  • noun
  • /ɪˈdʒɛk.tɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : eyectivo
  • The teacher explained that the ejective consonants in Amharic require a burst of air when pronounced.

Examples

  • There are bilabial ejective stops or velar ejective stops like AKA AKA AKA cool.

  • Yeah, with an ejective K what those are.

  • In the language of the Xhosa people, the letter ejective represents a unique sound not found in English.

  • Phonetics students often practice producing ejective sounds to master their unique articulation.

Synonyms

ejective consonant
vsejective
  • Specialized
9.9

A consonant sound made by closing the throat and then releasing air quickly

has the same meaning but is the shorter form without the descriptive noun

Compounds

ejective consonant
  • Specialized
9.9

A consonant sound made by closing the throat and then releasing air quickly

Surface Forms

ejective singular
ejectives plural

Morphology

ejective = eject (semi-transparent) = eject + ive

Formally transparent as 'eject' + '-ive', but the specific phonetics sense is technical and may not be predictable by average learners from everyday 'eject'.

Etymology

Ejective comes from Latin parts e- 'out' and ject 'throw', the same root you find in eject. So an ejective consonant is like a quick 'throw' of air from the throat, which is why the sound has that name.