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nasalize
[ ney-zuh-lahyz ]
/ ˈneɪ zəˌlaɪz /
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verb (used with object), na·sal·ized, na·sal·iz·ing.
to pronounce as a nasal sound.
verb (used without object), na·sal·ized, na·sal·iz·ing.
to pronounce normally oral sounds as nasal sounds.
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Also especially British, na·sal·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM nasalize
na·sal·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby nasalize
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British Dictionary definitions for nasalize
nasalize
nasalise
/ (ˈneɪzəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to pronounce nasally
Derived forms of nasalize
nasalization or nasalisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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