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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.

RELATED WORDS

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

nasalize

nasalise

verb

(tr) to pronounce nasally
Derived Formsnasalization or nasalisation, noun
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