1. to pronounce with air passing through the nose
Usage: linguistics; phonetics

Examples

• French speakers nasalize certain vowels when they precede nasal consonants.
• The dialect tends to nasalize vowels at the end of words.
• She learned to nasalize the sound correctly after practicing with her speech coach.
• Some languages nasalize vowels to distinguish meaning between words.
• The singer had to avoid nasalizing her voice during the performance.
• Children often nasalize sounds when they have a cold.