NASALISATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators

Synonyms:

nasalisation; nasalization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("nasalisation" is a kind of...):

articulation (the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech)

Derivation:

nasalise (pronounce with a lowered velum)

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