Synonyms for nasality
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ney-zuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈneɪ zəl |
Définition of nasality
Origin :- 1650s, "of the nose," from French nasal, from Latin nasus "nose, the nose, sense of smell," from PIE *nas- (see nose (n.)). Of speech sounds, attested from 1660s. As a noun, "nasal letter or sound," from 1660s. Related: Nasality; nasalization.
- As in twang : noun nasal sound
- As for the fault of nasality, it is, as I have said, the most difficult to get rid of.
- Extract from : « Caruso and Tetrazzini on the Art of Singing » by Enrico Caruso and Luisa Tetrazzini
- Why not forswear French again and pronounce nuance without trying vainly to preserve the Gallic nasality of the second n—newance?
- Extract from : « Society for Pure English, Tract 5 » by Society for Pure English
- A very disagreeable and common fault is nasality, or "talking through the nose."
- Extract from : « Talks on Talking » by Grenville Kleiser
- The common defects of nasality, throatiness, and harshness, are due to wrong and careless use of the speaking-instrument.
- Extract from : « Talks on Talking » by Grenville Kleiser
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