Word: nasalization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
sal
i
za
tion
Definition: the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth
Morphemes:
Affix: nasal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: having a sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nāsus
Language: la
Decoded: nasus
Meaning: the nose
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
Meaning: -al
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process