nasalisation

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A form of nasalization — the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth

Scrabble 12

Meanings

nounnasalisation (countable and uncountable, plural nasalisations)

plural nasalisations

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of nasalization.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

nasalisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasalisation

MLA

“nasalisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasalisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nasalisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nasalisation.

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