English Explanatory Dictionary

nasalization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth
  2. a particular instance of such change
  3. eclipsis

Pronunciation

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Word forms

nasalization nasalizations nasalisation

Etymology

From nasalize + -ation.

Derived words

denasalization prenasalization
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