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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

ejective

/ɛˈdʒɛktɪv/ adjective · British & US
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What does ejective mean?

adjective

Producing a burst of air through the nose or mouth, typically with a sharp explosive sound. Used to describe a type of consonantal sound in some languages.

Example

"The linguist studied the ejective sounds in the indigenous language."

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