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Definition of nasalize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

nasalize

verb

NAmE//ˈneɪzəˌlaɪz//

nasalize something (phonetics)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they nasalize

he / she / it nasalizes

past simple nasalized

-ing form nasalizing

to produce a speech sound, especially a vowel, with the air in the nose vibrating

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nasalization

NAmE//ˌneɪzələˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See nasalize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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