nasalize

/ˌneɪzəˈlaɪz/
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Other forms: nasalized; nasalizing

Definitions of nasalize
  1. verb
    speak nasally or through the nose
    “In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize”
    synonyms: nasalise
    nasalise
    pronounce with a lowered velum
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    type of:
    articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out
    speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
  2. verb
    pronounce with a lowered velum
    “She nasalizes all her vowels”
    synonyms: nasalise
    nasalise
    speak nasally or through the nose
    see moresee less
    type of:
    articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out
    speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
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