nasalize
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Verb
nasalize (third-person singular simple present nasalizes, present participle nasalizing, simple past and past participle nasalized)
- To speak through the nose.
- To make a nasal sound when speaking.
- (phonetics) To lower the uvula so that air flows through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound.
Derived terms
Translations
speak through the nose
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allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound
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