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ejective

Pronunciation: /iˈd͡ʒɛktɪv/

The English word “ejective” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Serving to eject, or characterised by ejection.

noun

  1. A nonpulmonic consonant formed by squeezing air trapped between the glottis and an articulator further forward, and releasing it suddenly.

Etymology

From eject + -ive.

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