Nasalization — Definition & Meaning

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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Etymologically related

nasal nasality nasalize nasalized

Synonyms for nasalization

nasalisation nasalising nasal sound nasal tone

Antonyms of nasalization

oralization oral sound oral tone

Rhymes with nasalization

realization materialization actualization sensationalization