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nasality

nasality
Noun

This term describes a specific acoustic quality and is used across both casual descriptions of voice and technical linguistic analysis. In a general context, it often carries a slightly negative or critical connotation, suggesting a voice that sounds "stuffed up" or overly piercing, as if the speaker has a cold.

In phonetic and linguistic contexts, the term is neutral and descriptive, referring to the physiological mechanism of the velum. It is an uncountable noun, as it refers to a quality or property rather than a discrete object; therefore, it does not have a plural form and is not used with count markers.

Meanings

Nounnasality

The quality of a sound produced by allowing air to escape through the nose while speaking or singing.

The singer's distinct nasality gave the performance a unique, piercing quality.

Nounnasality

The phonetic property of a speech sound in which the soft palate is lowered, allowing the airflow to pass through the nasal cavity.

In linguistics, nasality is a primary characteristic of consonants like m and n.

Examples

The singer worked with a coach to reduce the excessive nasality in her tone.

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The singer worked with a coach to reduce the excessive nasality in her tone.

His voice has a distinct nasality that makes him sound like he has a permanent cold.

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His voice has a distinct nasality that makes him sound like he has a permanent cold.

The linguist analyzed the degree of nasality in the vowels of the regional dialect.

School Life

The linguist analyzed the degree of nasality in the vowels of the regional dialect.

I wonder if this nasality is a result of my allergies or just the way I talk.

Health

I wonder if this nasality is a result of my allergies or just the way I talk.

The patient exhibits hypernasality due to a dysfunction of the soft palate.

Health

The patient exhibits hypernasality due to a dysfunction of the soft palate.

You need to focus on your oral resonance to eliminate that nasality.

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You need to focus on your oral resonance to eliminate that nasality.

The phonetician explained how the lowering of the velum creates nasality.

School Life

The phonetician explained how the lowering of the velum creates nasality.

She spoke with a slight nasality that gave her an air of innocence.

Romance

She spoke with a slight nasality that gave her an air of innocence.

The recording was poor because the microphone picked up too much nasality from the speaker.

Office

The recording was poor because the microphone picked up too much nasality from the speaker.

Related Words

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