What does nasalization mean?
noun
The process of changing the sound of a vowel or consonant to a nasal sound, typically by the passage of air through the nose. In phonetics, the pronunciation of a vowel or consonant with the velum lowered, allowing air to escape through the nose.
Example
"The linguist studied the nasalization of vowels in the indigenous language."
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