nasalization

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English

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Etymology

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From nasalize +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nasalization (countable and uncountable, plural nasalizations)

  1. (phonetics, uncountable) the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth
  2. (countable) a particular instance of such change
  3. (Irish grammar) eclipsis

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