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ingressive

[ in-gres-iv ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or involving ingress.
  2. Phonetics. (of a speech sound) produced with air being taken into the mouth, as some clicks ( egressive ).

ingressive

/ ɪnˈɡrɛsɪv /

adjective

  1. of or concerning ingress
  2. (of a speech sound) pronounced with an inhalation rather than exhalation of breath

noun

  1. an ingressive speech sound, such as a Zulu click

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Derived Forms

  • inˈgressiveness, noun

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Other Words From

  • in·gressive·ly adverb
  • in·gressive·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingressive1

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