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Nasalize
Na′sal-ize
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Nasalized
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Nasalizing
.] To render nasal, as sound; to insert a nasal or sound in.
Definition 2024
nasalize
nasalize
English
Alternative forms
Verb
nasalize (third-person singular simple present nasalizes, present participle nasalizing, simple past and past participle nasalized)
- To speak through the nose.
- To make a nasal sound when speaking.
- (phonetics) To lower the uvula so that air flows through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound.
Translations
allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound