nasalization

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UK/ˌneɪ.zəˌlaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/Canada, US/ˌneɪ.zə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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

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nasalisation
OriginEnglish nasalize →
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Meanings

nounnasalization (countable and uncountable, plural nasalizations)

plural nasalizations · alternative nasalisation

  1. uncountablehuman sciencesthe 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
  2. countablea particular instance of such change
  3. Irishcountableuncountablegrammareclipsis

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
nasalisation
Broader
articulation
Also see
eclipsis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishnasal
  2. Englishnasalize
  3. Englishnasalization

From nasalize + -ation.

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Translations

Arabic غُنَّة
  • غُنَّة (ḡunna)articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Bulgarian назализация
  • назализация (nazalizacija)articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Catalan nasalització
  • nasalitzacióarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Chinese Mandarin 鼻音化
  • 鼻音化 (bí yīn huà)articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Danish nasalitet
  • nasalitetarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Dutch nasalisatie
  • nasalisatiearticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Finnish nasalisaatio
  • nasalisaatioarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
French nasalisation
  • nasalisationarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
German Nasalierung
  • Nasalierungarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Hebrew אִנְפּוּף
  • אִנְפּוּף (inpúf)articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Japanese 鼻音化
  • 鼻音化 (bionka)articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Korean 비음화
  • 비음화 (bieumhwa)articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Latvian nazalizācija
  • nazalizācijaarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Lithuanian nazalizacija
  • nazalizacijaarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Polish nazalizacja
  • nazalizacjaarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Portuguese nasalização
  • nasalizaçãoarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Russian назализация
  • назализация (nazalizacija)articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Spanish nasalización
  • nasalizaciónarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Swedish nasalitet, nasalering
  • nasalitetarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
  • nasaleringarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Ukrainian назаліза́ція
  • назаліза́ція (nazalizácija)articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Urdu غُنَائِیّت, غُنَّہ پَن
  • غُنَائِیّت (ġunnāiyyat)articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
  • غُنَّہ پَن (ġunna pan)articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Vietnamese mũi hoá
  • mũi hoáarticulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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