orinasal
[ awr-uh-ney-zuhl, ohr- ]
adjective
pronounced with the voice issuing through the mouth and the nose simultaneously, as in the nasalized vowels of French.
noun
an orinasal sound.
Origin of orinasal
1- Also oronasal.
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
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
Origin of orinasal
1C19: from Latin ōr- (from ōs mouth) + nasal
Derived forms of orinasal
- orinasally, adverb
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