noun
- consonant sounds produced by allowing air to flow through the nose
- bones forming part of the bridge of the nose
Usage: phonetics
Usage: anatomy
Examples
- The sounds /m/, /n/, and /ng/ are common nasals in English.
- Students practiced distinguishing between nasals and oral consonants.
- The fracture affected both nasals in the patient’s face.
- Nasals are produced with the soft palate lowered.
- The linguist studied how nasals vary across different languages.
- X-rays revealed damage to the nasals from the accident.