Nasalize: meaning, definitions and examples
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nasalize
[ หneษช.zษ.laษชz ]
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:
๐ต๐น nasalizar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคพเค เคเฅ เคธเฅเคตเคฐ เคฎเฅเค เคฌเฅเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช nasalisieren
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyuarakan secara nasal
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐะทะฐะปัะทัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ nazalizowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ผป้ณๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท nasaliser
๐ช๐ธ nasalizar
๐น๐ท burun sesi yapmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุถูุงุก ุตูุช ุฃููู
๐จ๐ฟ nazalizovat
๐ธ๐ฐ nazalizovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ผปๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ nazalizirati
๐ฎ๐ธ nefna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะผาฑััะฝะดะฐะฝั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแฃแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ burunla sษs vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ nasalizar
Word origin
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.
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