orinasal

[ awr-uh-ney-zuhl, ohr- ]

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

noun
  1. an orinasal sound.

Origin of orinasal

1
1865–70; <Latin ōr- (stem of ōs) mouth + -i- + nasal1

Other words from orinasal

  • o·ri·na·sal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby orinasal

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British Dictionary definitions for orinasal

orinasal

/ (ˌɔːrɪˈneɪzəl) phonetics /


adjective
  1. 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
  1. an orinasal speech sound

Origin of orinasal

1
C19: from Latin ōr- (from ōs mouth) + nasal

Derived forms of orinasal

  • orinasally, adverb

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