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nasal

adjective noun

sounding as if the nose were pinched

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
N
Ends with
L
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
5
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈneɪ.zəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. sounding as if the nose were pinched

    “a whining nasal voice”

adjective

  1. of or in or relating to the nose

    “nasal passages”

noun

  1. an elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

noun

  1. a consonant produced through the nose with the mouth closed

In context

Example Sentences

a whining nasal voice
nasal passages

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