stops / plosives [p, b; t, d; k, g]
Occlusive consonants are pronounced with a complete obstruction to the air stream; they are also called stops because the breath is stopped at some point of articulation and plosives as the air releases with an explosion.
| According to the place of articulation According to the force of articulation | Bilabial | Forelingual apical alveolar | Backlingual velar |
| Strong (fortis) voiceless aspirated | p | t | k |
| Weak (lenis) voiced (in word final position partly devoiced) non-aspirated | b | d | g |
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