nasalise

/ˈnæsəlaɪz/

Definitions

1. verb

to make (a sound) nasal in quality or to produce (a sound) with the nasal passages

“The singer tried to nasalise her tone to reach the high notes.”

2. verb

to give (something) a nasal quality

“The wind began to nasalise the sound of the distant city.”

3. verb

to pronounce (a vowel sound) as if it were nasal

“The linguist studied how the language nasalised certain vowel sounds.”

4. verb

to make (something) seem more nasal or affected

“The politician’s nasalise accent was ridiculed by the media.”

Synonyms

  • nasal
  • nasalize
  • vocalise

Antonyms

  • debilitate
  • denasalise