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nasalization

nasalization

7.8
Air passing through the nose when speaking that changes a vowel or consonant sound
  • noun
  • /ˌneɪzəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : nasalización
  • The nasalization of vowels is common in French, especially at the end of words.

Examples

  • Speech therapists sometimes assess nasalization to diagnose certain speech disorders.

  • Some languages use nasalization as a distinctive feature in their phonetic system.

  • The nasalization of the vowel was noticeable.

  • Did you notice the nasalization in her speech?

  • Some languages use nasalization as a distinctive feature in their phonetic system.

  • Speech therapists sometimes assess nasalization to diagnose certain speech disorders.

  • The nasalization of vowels is common in French, especially at the end of words.

Synonyms

nasality
vsnasalization
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A voice sound that comes through the nose

refers to the action of letting air escape through the nose during sound production

Compounds

asynchronous nasalization
  • Specialized
9.9

When a vowel sound is followed by a sound made through the nose instead of happening at the same time

Surface Forms

nasalization singular
nasalizations plural

Morphology

nasalization = nasalize (transparent) = nasal + ize + ation

Formed from the verb 'nasalize' with the noun-forming suffix '-ation', indicating the process or result of making something nasal.

Etymology

The word nasalization comes from nasal, itself from the old Latin word nasus meaning 'nose'. So, nasalization is making a sound by letting air escape through the 'nose', like when you have a nasal voice, and this changes the sound.