nasalize

[ ney-zuh-lahyz ]
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verb (used with object),na·sal·ized, na·sal·iz·ing.
  1. to pronounce as a nasal sound.

verb (used without object),na·sal·ized, na·sal·iz·ing.
  1. to pronounce normally oral sounds as nasal sounds.

Origin of nasalize

1
First recorded in 1840–50; nasal1 + -ize
  • Also especially British, na·sal·ise .

Other words from nasalize

  • na·sal·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby nasalize

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British Dictionary definitions for nasalize

nasalize

nasalise

/ (ˈneɪzəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to pronounce nasally

Derived forms of nasalize

  • nasalization or nasalisation, noun

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