Definition of egressive in English:
egressive
adjective ɪˈɡrɛsɪvəˈɡrɛsɪv
Phonetics (of a speech sound) produced using the normal outward-flowing airstream.
Example sentencesExamples
- We examine how movement patterns are modified when speakers change from an egressive to ingressive airstream.
- Pulmonic egressive sounds are found in all human languages.
Definition of egressive in US English:
egressive
adjectiveəˈɡresivəˈɡrɛsɪv
Phonetics (of a speech sound) produced using the normal outward-flowing airstream.
Compare with ingressive
Example sentencesExamples
- Pulmonic egressive sounds are found in all human languages.
- We examine how movement patterns are modified when speakers change from an egressive to ingressive airstream.