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nasalize

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
nasalize /ˈnāzəˌlīz, ˈneɪzəˌlaɪz / (British also nasalise)
▸ verb [with object] pronounce or utter (a speech sound) with the breath resonating in the nose:
this sound and sensation should be memorized so that the singer can learn to consistently avoid nasalizing vowels.
– DERIVATIVES
nasalization /ˌnāzələˈzāSH(ə)n, , ˌneɪzələˈzeɪʃ(ə)n , ˌnāzəˌlīˈzāSH(ə)n, ˌneɪzəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n / (British also nasalisation) noun