Nasalization

Pronunciation: /neɪzəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/

Definitions of nasalization

noun the act or process of nasalizing, or the state of being nasalized

Example Sentences

A1 I learned about nasalization in my beginner French class.

A2 Nasalization is an important aspect of pronunciation in many languages.

B1 The linguist explained the concept of nasalization during the lecture.

B2 The singer's nasalization of certain vowels added a unique quality to the song.

C1 The phonetics professor conducted a study on the effects of nasalization on speech patterns.

C2 Nasalization can vary greatly depending on the dialect and regional accents of a language.

Examples of nasalization in a Sentence

formal The phonetic study focused on the nasalization of vowels in different languages.

informal I noticed the nasalization of her voice when she had a cold.

slang The singer's nasalization of the song made it sound unique.

figurative The nasalization of the music gave it a haunting quality.

Grammatical Forms of nasalization

• past tense: nasalized
• plural: nasalizations
• comparative: more nasalized
• superlative: most nasalized
• present tense: nasalize
• future tense: will nasalize
• perfect tense: have nasalized
• continuous tense: is nasalizing
• singular: nasalization
• positive degree: nasalized
• infinitive: to nasalize
• gerund: nasalizing
• participle: nasalizing

Origin and Evolution of nasalization

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'nasalization' originates from the Latin word 'nasalis', meaning 'of the nose'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in phonetics to describe the process of articulating sounds through the nose, the term 'nasalization' has evolved to also refer to the modification of vowels to sound more nasal in certain languages.