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ingressive

noun

A speech sound by which the airstream flows inward through the mouth or nose.

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Word length
10
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NG
Scrabble score
14

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noun

  1. A speech sound by which the airstream flows inward through the mouth or nose.

    “An ingressive is a speech sound that is articulated using an inwards moving airstream mechanism.”

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An ingressive is a speech sound that is articulated using an inwards moving airstream mechanism.

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