nasalization
noun
- production of a sound while the velum is lowered, so that some air escapes through the nose during the production of the sound by the mouth
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English nasal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English nasalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English nasalization From nasalize + -ation.
- 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
- a particular instance of such change
- eclipsis