Nasalized

Pronunciation: /ˈneɪzəˌlaɪzd/

Definitions of nasalized

adjective Altered or modified by the addition of a nasal sound

Example Sentences

A1 The doctor explained that a nasalized voice can be a symptom of a cold.

A2 She noticed that her speech sounded nasalized after she caught a cold.

B1 The singer's unique style includes a nasalized tone in her vocals.

B2 In some languages, certain vowels are nasalized to create different sounds.

C1 The linguist studied the phonetics of nasalized speech patterns in various dialects.

C2 The professor's research focused on the acoustic properties of nasalized vowels in different languages.

Examples of nasalized in a Sentence

formal The linguist explained that in some languages, vowels can become nasalized when followed by a nasal consonant.

informal I noticed that when she speaks, her vowels sound nasalized.

slang Why do you always talk with that nasalized accent?

figurative The music had a nasalized quality to it, as if the singer was holding their nose while singing.

Grammatical Forms of nasalized

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

Origin and Evolution of nasalized

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'nasalized' originated from the Latin word 'nasalis' meaning 'of the nose'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of phonetics to describe sounds produced with air passing through the nose, the term 'nasalized' has evolved to also refer to the modification or alteration of speech sounds by nasal resonance.