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na·sal·ize

(nā′zə-līz′)
tr. & intr.v. na·sal·ized, na·sal·iz·ing, na·sal·iz·es
To make nasal or produce nasal sounds.
na′sal·i·za′tion (nā′zə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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Noun 1. nasalization - the act of nasalizing; the utterance of sounds modulated by the nasal resonators
articulation - the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
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Translations

nasalization

[ˌneɪzəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] N → nasalización f
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nasalization

n → Nasalierung f
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