orinasal

9.9

A speech sound made when air flows through both the mouth and the nose

noun
/ˌɔːrɪˈneɪzəl/

Specialized

: orinasal

In French, the vowel in 'bon' is an orinasal sound.

Examples

The French language features orinasal vowels.
Linguists study orinasal sounds to understand how air flows during speech.
In French, the vowel in 'bon' is an orinasal sound.
Some regional accents make greater use of orinasal vowels than others.
Can you identify the orinasal sounds in this word?
Linguists study orinasal sounds to understand how air flows during speech.
Some regional accents make greater use of orinasal vowels than others.

Synonyms

orinasal phone

vsorinasal

Specialized

9.9

A sound you make when air flows through both the mouth and the nose, like some French vowels

is the same meaning but uses the shorter term without the technical noun

nasal vowel

vsorinasal

Specialized

7.5

A vowel sound made when air flows through both the nose and the mouth

is broader, covering any speech sound with both oral and nasal passages open

Compounds

orinasal phone

Specialized

9.9

A sound you make when air flows through both the mouth and the nose, like some French vowels

Surface Forms

orinasal singular

orinasals plural

Morphology

orinasal = oral + nasal (transparent) = ori + nasal + oral

The word transparently combines the mouth-related base ('oral') with 'nasal' to indicate involvement of both oral and nasal passages; learners who know 'oral' and 'nasal' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Orinasal comes from joining oral 'mouth' and nasal 'nose', so it names a sound made through both the mouth and the nose at the same time.