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nasalize

 

[ หˆneษช.zษ™.laษชz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

speech production

To nasalize means to pronounce a sound through the nose as well as the mouth. This occurs when the velum is lowered, allowing air to escape through the nasal cavity. Nasalization can affect the quality of vowels and consonants in various languages. It is an important phonetic feature in many languages, where it can change the meaning of words. Nasalized sounds are common in languages such as French and Portuguese.

Synonyms

muffle, nasal, sound through nose

Examples of usage

  • The singer nasalized her notes for a unique effect.
  • In her speech, she nasalized certain vowel sounds to emphasize emotion.
  • Many languages require nasalization for correct pronunciation.
  • Children often nasalize sounds when they first learn to speak.

Translations

Translations of the word "nasalize" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nasalizar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคพเค• เค•เฅ‡ เคธเฅเคตเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคฌเฅ‹เคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช nasalisieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyuarakan secara nasal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะทะฐะปั–ะทัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nazalizowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ผป้ŸณๅŒ–ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nasaliser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ nasalizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท burun sesi yapmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋น„์Œํ™”ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุถูุงุก ุตูˆุช ุฃู†ููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nazalizovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nazalizovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ผปๅŒ–

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nazalizirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nefna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผาฑั€ั‹ะฝะดะฐะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ–แƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ burunla sษ™s vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ nasalizar

Etymology

The term 'nasalize' is derived from the word 'nasal', which traces back to the Latin 'nasalis', meaning 'of the nose', from 'nasus', meaning 'nose'. The root word 'nasus' has cognates in various Indo-European languages, indicating its longstanding presence in the linguistic landscape. The suffix '-ize' is used in English to form verbs indicating the transformation into a specific state. The combination of these components in 'nasalize' suggests the action of making sounds more 'nasal' in quality. This term has been utilized in linguistic studies to describe phonetic characteristics and has gained prominence particularly in the 20th century as phonetics and linguistics evolved as disciplines.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #43,059, this word is among the least frequently used in common English. Understanding it can be beneficial for comprehensive language mastery, but it's not essential for most learners.