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Vinony

nasalize

verb

  1. pronounce normally oral sounds as nasal
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Wiktionary

verb

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 From nasal + -ize.

  1. To speak through the nose.
  2. To make a nasal sound when speaking.
  3. To lower the soft palate so that air flows through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound.