nasalize

nasalize

English

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Etymology

    From nasal + -ize.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

    nasalize (third-person singular simple present nasalizes, present participle nasalizing, simple past and past participle nasalized)

    1. To speak through the nose.
    2. To make a nasal sound when speaking.
    3. (phonetics) To lower the soft palate so that air flows through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound.

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    Galician

    Verb

    nasalize

    1. (reintegrationist norm) inflection of nasalizar:
      1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
      2. third-person singular imperative

    Portuguese

    Verb

    nasalize

    1. inflection of nasalizar:
      1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
      2. third-person singular imperative