nasalise
Speak through nose
To nasalise is to produce a sound through the nose, or to give speech a nasal quality.
The term appears in phonetics and speech pathology, describing how air flows through the nasal cavity during certain sounds.
British spelling of nasalize: She tends to nasalise her vowels when she has a cold.
Muscular mouth membrane
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- allophoneNon-distinctive sound variation
- articulationClear vocal expression
- voicingExpressing aloud
consonant · vowel · assimilation · palatal · uvular · glottal · phonology · linguistics
Sharp vibrating sound
- accentRegional speech pattern
- dialectRegional language variety
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- intonationPitch variation in speech
drawl · enunciation · diction · articulation · inflection · cadence · tone · vernacular
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- sinusitisInflamed nasal cavities
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
turbinates · septum · decongestant · antihistamine · mucous · sinuses · stuffiness · obstruction
velum
Muscular mouth membrane
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
- allophoneNon-distinctive sound variation
- articulationClear vocal expression
voicing · consonant · vowel · assimilation · palatal · uvular · glottal · phonology · linguistics · phonetician
twang
Sharp vibrating sound
- accentRegional speech pattern
- dialectRegional language variety
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
intonation · drawl · enunciation · diction · articulation · inflection · cadence · tone · vernacular · brogue
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
polyps · turbinates · septum · decongestant · antihistamine · mucous · sinuses · stuffiness · obstruction · deviated
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