Word: denasalize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
na
sal
ize
Definition: To remove the nasal airflow of what is usually a nasal stop or nasal vowel.
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: nasal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: characterized by resonance in the nasal passage
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