denasalize

English

Etymology

de- +‎ nasalize

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈneɪzəlaɪz/

Verb

denasalize (third-person singular simple present denasalizes, present participle denasalizing, simple past and past participle denasalized)

1. (transitive, phonetics) To remove the nasal airflow of what is usually a nasal stop or nasal vowel.
   • 1974, Indian Linguistics, volumes 35-36, page 223:

     Thus, whining is nasalized, a bad cold denasalizes speech.

Related terms

• denasalization