Definitions
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Nasal Vowel.
Nasal Vowel - as a noun
(phonetics) a vowel that is produced with a lowering of the velum so that air escapes both through nose as well as the mouth.
Example: "In french and portuguese, nasal vowels are phonemes distinct from oral vowels since words can differ mainly in the nasal or oral quality of a vowel."
Example Sentences
"In French, the nasal vowel 'en' can be found in words like 'vin' and 'pain'."
"Portuguese has three nasal vowels: ã, õ, and nasalized vowels."
"The nasal vowel 'an' is present in words like 'ban' and 'can'."
"In some dialects of French, the nasal vowel 'on' sounds like 'un'."
"The nasal vowel 'in' is found in words like 'vin' and 'bien'."
