nasality

/neɪˈzælɪtiː/ noun

The state or quality of being nasal.

Word Origin Nasality comes from Latin nasus 'nose'—so it's literally 'nose-ness,' the quality of being nasal. The PIE root *nas- also gives us nose (via Germanic) and nostril (nose + thirl 'hole'). The same root appears in paranasal (beside the nose) and nasopharynx.

noun The state or quality of being nasal. countable

His voice had a distinct nasality that made it sound congested.

(名词) 鼻音性质;鼻音;鼻音特征

他的声音有明显的鼻音,听起来像是鼻塞。

(sustantivo) nasalidad [El estado o calidad de ser nasal.]

Su voz tenía una nasalidad distintiva que la hacía sonar congestionada.

(nom) nasalité [Caractère de ce qui est nasal ; qualité d'un son émis par le nez.]

Sa voix avait une nasality prononcée qui la faisait paraître enrhumée.

(Substantiv) Näseln; Nasalität [Die Eigenschaft, nasal (durch die Nase) zu klingen oder zu sein.]

Seine Stimme hatte eine ausgeprägte **nasality**, die verstopft klang.

(名詞) 鼻音である状態または性質。

彼の声には独特の鼻音性があり、詰まっているように聞こえた。

(substantivo) nasalidade [O estado ou qualidade de ser nasal.]

Sua voz tinha uma nasalidade distinta que a fazia soar congestionada.

Word parts: nas + al + ity

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