nasalize

[ney-zuh-lahyz]

na·sal·ize

[ney-zuh-lahyz] verb, na·sal·ized, na·sal·iz·ing. Phonetics
verb (used with object)
1.
to pronounce as a nasal sound.
verb (used without object)
2.
to pronounce normally oral sounds as nasal sounds.

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Nasalize is always a great word to know.
So is consonant. Does it mean:
any sound other than the sound of greatest sonority in a syllable
a vowel articulated with a relatively large opening above the tongue or with a relatively large oral aperture
Also, especially British, na·sal·ise.


Origin:
1840–50; nasal1 + -ize

na·sal·i·za·tion, noun
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nasalize or nasalise (ˈneɪzəˌlaɪz)
 
vb
(tr) to pronounce nasally
 
nasalise or nasalise
 
vb
 
nasali'zation or nasalise
 
n
 
nasali'sation or nasalise
 
n

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