zəˌlaɪz verb (used without object)
2.
to pronounce normally oral sounds as nasal sounds.
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nasalize or nasalise (ˈneɪzəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to pronounce nasally | |
| nasalise or nasalise | |
| —vb | |
| nasali'zation or nasalise | |
| —n | |
| nasali'sation or nasalise | |
| —n | |
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