adjective Altered or modified by the addition of a nasal sound
In music, nasalization can refer to a technique used in singing or playing certain instruments to produce a nasal tone quality.
In linguistics, the term 'nasalized' is used to describe a sound in which air escapes through the nose as well as the mouth, resulting in a nasal quality to the sound.
In phonetics, 'nasalized' refers to a vowel or a consonant that is pronounced with simultaneous nasal airflow.
In speech therapy, 'nasalized' may be used to describe a speech disorder where sounds are overly nasal due to improper airflow.
In linguistics, writers may use the term 'nasalized' to describe a vowel sound that is pronounced with air passing through the nose, such as the nasalized vowels in French.
Psychologists studying speech and language development may use the term 'nasalized' to describe how children acquire the ability to produce nasalized sounds in their speech.
Speech therapists may work with clients who have difficulty producing nasalized sounds correctly, helping them improve their articulation and overall speech clarity.