denasalize en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈneɪzəlaɪz/ (UK)
Etymology
From de- + nasalize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove the nasal airflow of what is usually a nasal stop or nasal vowel.
Thus, whining is nasalized, a bad cold denasalizes speech.
1974, Indian Linguistics, volumes 35-36, page 223:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| denasalizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| denasalizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| denasalized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| denasalized | Tense=Past | lexicographic |