preplosion

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noun

The phonological process of preocclusion.

OriginEnglish plosion ← French explosion ← Latin explosiōnem →
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Meanings

nounpreplosion (uncountable)

alternative pre-plosion

  1. uncountableThe phonological process of preocclusion.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
preocclusion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  11. Proto-Italic*eks
  12. Latinex
  13. Latinex-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  15. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  16. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-u-h₂-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-u-d-
  19. Latinplaudō
  20. Latinexplōdō
  21. Latinexplosiō
  22. Latinexplosiōnem
  23. Frenchexplosion
  24. Englishexplosionclip.
  25. Englishplosion
  26. Englishpreplosion

From pre- + plosion.

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APA

preplosion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preplosion

MLA

“preplosion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preplosion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preplosion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preplosion.

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