nasality

Definition of Nasality in English :

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Noun

1. nasality

a quality of the voice that is produced by nasal resonators

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nasality

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adjective

1.

of or relating to the nose

2. phonetics

pronounced with the soft palate lowered allowing air to escape via the nasal cavity instead of or as well as through the mouth

noun

3.

a nasal speech sound, such as English m, n, or ng

4. another word for nosepiece (sense 1)

Nasality

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adjective

1.

of the nose

2.

articulated by means of partial or complete closing of the mouth, as at the velum, alveolar ridge, or lips, so that all or part of the breath passes through the nose, as in the consonants (m), (n), and (ŋ) and certain French vowels

3.

characterized by such production of sounds

a nasal voice

noun

4.

a nasal sound or a letter or symbol representing such a sound

5. Anatomy

a bone or plate of the nose

6.

the protective nosepiece of a helmet

Nasality

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adj.

1. Of, in, or relating to the nose.

2. Linguistics Articulated by lowering the soft palate so that air resonates in the nasal cavities and passes out the nose, as in the pronunciation of the consonants (m), (n), and (ng) or the nasalized vowel of French bon.

3. Characterized by or resembling a resonant sound produced through the nose: a nasal whine.

n.

1. Linguistics A nasal consonant.

2. A nasal part or bone, forming part of the bridge of the nose.

3. The nosepiece of a helmet.

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