nasalize

[ ney-zuh-lahyz ]

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.

nasalize

/ ˈneɪzəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. tr to pronounce nasally

Derived Forms

• ˌnasaliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• nasal·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of nasalize¹

First recorded in 1840–50; nasal ¹ + -ize

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