nasalize
Speak through nose
To nasalize is to produce a sound through the nose rather than entirely through the mouth, letting air resonate in the nasal cavity.
Speakers nasalize vowels in certain dialects or languages: French vowels are often nasalized.
The word appears mostly in linguistic and phonetic contexts.
A nasalized voice can sound congested or affected.
Muscular mouth membrane
- soft palateFlexible rear mouth roof
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- consonantIn agreement with
- phonemeMinimal distinctive sound unit
allophone · articulator · palatal · glottal · velar · articulation · pronunciation · phonology
Regional speech pattern
- dialectRegional language variety
- twangSharp vibrating sound
- drawlUnhurried, elongated speech pattern
- inflectionWord form alteration
intonation · pronunciation · diction · enunciation · speech · utterance · cadence · lilt
Air-filled skull cavities
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
harmonics · overtones · frequency · amplify · hum · echo · head voice · sound production
Poor air circulation
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
- turbinatesBony nasal cavity ridges
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- snuffleNoisy nasal breathing
congested · cold · allergies · deviated septum · postnasal · sinus infection · head cold · stuffy
velum
Muscular mouth membrane
- soft palateFlexible rear mouth roof
- vowelUnobstructed speech sound
- consonantIn agreement with
phoneme · allophone · articulator · palatal · glottal · velar · articulation · pronunciation · phonology · assimilation
accent
Regional speech pattern
inflection · intonation · pronunciation · diction · enunciation · speech · utterance · cadence · lilt · prosody
sinuses
Air-filled skull cavities
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- resonatorFrequency-amplifying device
acoustics · harmonics · overtones · frequency · amplify · hum · echo · head voice · sound production
stuffiness
Poor air circulation
- adenoidsNasal lymphoid tissue
- turbinatesBony nasal cavity ridges
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
snuffle · congested · cold · allergies · deviated septum · postnasal · sinus infection · head cold · stuffy · clogged
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