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ingressive

American  
[in-gres-iv] / ɪnˈgrɛs ɪv /

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 British  
/ ɪnˈɡrɛsɪv /

adjective

  1. of or concerning ingress

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

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noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • ingressively adverb
  • ingressiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of ingressive

ingress + -ive

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