noun
- Plural of nasalism; instances or practices of nasal speech or nasal quality in pronunciation.
- Plural of nasalism; speech defects or characteristics involving excessive nasal resonance or nasal airflow.
Usage: linguistics; phonetics
Usage: speech pathology
Examples
- The speech therapist identified several nasalisms in the patient's pronunciation.
- Nasalisms can occur when the velum fails to close properly during speech.
- Linguists study nasalisms across different languages and dialects.
- Children with cleft palate may develop nasalisms that require intervention.