nasalize

English

Alternative forms

• nasalise

Etymology

nasal +‎ -ize

Verb

1. To speak through the nose.
2. To make a nasal sound when speaking.
3. (phonetics) To lower the uvula so that air flows through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound.

Derived terms

• nasalization

Translations

speak through the nose

• Esperanto: nazaligi
• Ido: nazaligar
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• Romanian: nazaliza (ro)

allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound

• French: nasaliser (fr)
• German: nasalieren (de)
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• Ido: nazaligar
• Latvian: nazalizēt

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