orinasal

American

[awr-uh-nay-zuhl, ohr-] / ˌɔr əˈneɪ zəl, ˌoʊr- /

adjective

pronounced with the voice issuing through the mouth and the nose simultaneously, as in the nasalized vowels of French.

noun

an orinasal sound.

orinasal British

/ ˌɔːrɪˈneɪzəl /

adjective

pronounced with simultaneous oral and nasal articulation, such as the French nasalized vowels ( œ ) (as in un ), ( ɔ̃ ) (as in bon ), and ( ɑ̃ ) (as in blanc )

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noun

an orinasal speech sound

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Other Word Forms

orinasally

adverb

Etymology

Origin of orinasal

1865–70; < Latin ōr- (stem of ōs ) mouth + -i- + nasal ¹

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