nasal vowel

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nasal vowel

noun nasal vowels

  1. A vowel that is produced with a lowering of the velum so that air escapes both through nose as well as the mouth.

    Opposite: oral vowel

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noun nasal vowel

中文鼻化元音 bíhuà yuányīn
Portuguêsvogal nasal
Françaisvoyelle nasale
DeutschNasenvokal, Nasalvokal, nasaler Vokal, nasalierter Vokal
Italianovocale nasale
Românăvocală nazală

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@misc{nasal_vowel_2026,
  title = {nasal vowel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nasal%20vowel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}