nasal consonant

/ˌneɪzəl ˈkɑnsənənt/
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Other forms: nasal consonants

Definitions of nasal consonant
  1. noun
    a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed
    synonyms: nasal
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    type of:
    consonant
    a speech sound that is not a vowel
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