nasalize

[ney-zuh-lahyz]Phonetics

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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.

Also especially British, na·sal·ise.

Origin of nasalize

First recorded in 1840–50; nasal¹ + -ize

Related formsna·sal·i·za·tion, noun

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Related Words for nasalize

purr, whirr, extend, chant, intone, prolong, drone, utter, protract, nasalize, sound, drawl, hum, vibrate, strum, buzz, bombinate, thrum

British Dictionary definitions for nasalize

nasalize

nasalise

verb

(tr) to pronounce nasally

Derived Formsnasalization or nasalisation, noun

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