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orinasal
[ awr-uh-ney-zuhl, ohr- ]
/ ˌɔr əˈneɪ zəl, ˌoʊr- /
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adjective
pronounced with the voice issuing through the mouth and the nose simultaneously, as in the nasalized vowels of French.
noun
an orinasal sound.
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OTHER WORDS FROM orinasal
o·ri·na·sal·ly, adverbWords nearby orinasal
originative, origin story, orihon, orihou, Orillia, orinasal, Orinda, O-ring, Orinoco, oriole, Orion
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British Dictionary definitions for orinasal
orinasal
/ (ˌɔːrɪˈneɪzəl) phonetics /
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)
noun
an orinasal speech sound
Derived forms of orinasal
orinasally, adverbWord Origin for orinasal
C19: from Latin ōr- (from ōs mouth) + nasal
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