NASALIZATION

nasalization, nasalisation

(noun) the act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nasalization (countable and uncountable, plural nasalizations)

(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

(countable) a particular instance of such change

(Irish grammar) eclipsis

Source: Wiktionary


Na`sal*i*za"tion, n.

Definition: The act of nasalizing, or the state of being nasalized.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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