nasalance
English
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editnasalance (uncountable)
- A measure of nasality, defined as the percentage of acoustic energy that is nasal.
- 1989, Kenneth R. Bzoch, Communicative Disorders Related to Cleft Lip and Palate, page 255:
- In such instances, the nasalance will typically rise as the speaking context becomes less demanding or as the talker tires.