prenasalization

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/priːˌneɪ.zə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/

noun

The act of prenasalizing.

OriginEnglish nasalization ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

nounprenasalization (countable and uncountable, plural prenasalizations)

plural prenasalizations

  1. countableuncountableThe act of prenasalizing.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishnasalization
  10. Englishprenasalization

From pre- + nasalization.

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APA

prenasalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prenasalization

MLA

“prenasalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prenasalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prenasalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prenasalization.

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