nasalize
/ˈneɪ.zəˌlaɪz/verb
nasalize is a verb meaning “To speak through the nose” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled N-A-S-A-L-I-Z-E.
What does nasalize mean?
verb
- 1
To speak through the nose.
- 2
To make a nasal sound when speaking.
- 3
To lower the soft palate so that air flows through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce nasalize?
- /ˈneɪ.zəˌlaɪz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-nasalize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of nasalize
- nasalizes present, singular, he/she/it
- nasalizing participle, present
- nasalized participle, past
- nasalise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Nasalize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense allow air to flow through the nose during the articulation of a speech sound:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | nasaliser |
| German | nasalieren |
| Spanish | nasalizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does nasalize come from?
From nasal + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).