Definitions for nasalizeˈneɪ zəˌlaɪz
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
na•sal•izeˈneɪ zəˌlaɪz(v.t.)-ized, -iz•ing.
to pronounce as a nasal sound.
Origin of nasalize:
1840–50
na`sal•i•za′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
nasalize, nasalise(verb)
speak nasally or through the nose
"In this part of the country, people tend to nasalize"
nasalize, nasalise(verb)
pronounce with a lowered velum
"She nasalizes all her vowels"
Wiktionary
nasalize(Verb)
To speak through the nose.
nasalize(Verb)
To make a nasal sound when speaking.
Webster Dictionary
Nasalize(verb)
to render nasal, as sound; to insert a nasal or sound in
Nasalize(verb)
to utter words or letters with a nasal sound; to speak through the nose
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