Nasalization (original) (raw)

Pronunciation (US):		(GB):

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators

Synonyms:

nasalisation; nasalization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("nasalization" is a kind of...):

articulation (the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech)

Derivation:

nasalize (pronounce with a lowered velum)

nasalize (speak nasally or through the nose)

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