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nasalize en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈneɪ.zəˌlaɪz/

Etymology

Etymology tree English nasal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English nasalize From nasal + -ize.

Meanings

1. To speak through the nose.
2. To make a nasal sound when speaking.
3. To lower the soft palate so that air flows through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound.

Forms

Deriveds

denasalize · nasalization

Translations (15)

ur غُنَّہ کَرْنا (speak through the nose) · es nasalizar (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound) · fr nasaliser (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound) · gl nasalizar (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound) · ko 비음화(鼻音化)하다 (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound) · vi mũi hoá (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound) · eo nazaligi (speak through the nose) · sv nasalera (speak through the nose) · de nasalieren (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound) · ro nazaliza (speak through the nose) · sv nasalera (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound) · lv nazalizēt (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound) · io nazaligar (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound) · io nazaligar (speak through the nose) · ca nasalitzar (allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound)