Word: prenasalizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pre
na
sa
li
zing
Definition: Present participle of prenasalize. To convert to, or render as, a prenasal.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
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: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.