How Do You Spell NASALISATION?

Pronunciation: [nˌe͡ɪzəla͡ɪzˈe͡ɪʃən] (IPA)

The word "nasalisation" is spelled as [neɪzəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable is pronounced with the vowel sound [eɪ], which is commonly represented by the letter "a". The second and third syllables are pronounced as [zəlaɪ], with the consonant sound "z" followed by the long vowel sound [aɪ]. The final syllable is pronounced with the shun sound, represented by the letters "ti". This word refers to the act of making or becoming nasal, and is commonly used in linguistics to describe a type of sound change in languages.

NASALISATION Meaning and Definition

1. Nasalisation refers to the phonetic process in which a sound, typically a vowel, acquires nasal resonance due to the influence of a neighboring nasal consonant. This phenomenon occurs when the velum, the soft structure located at the back of the mouth, is lowered and allows air to pass through the nasal cavity in addition to the oral cavity during speech production.

   Nasalisation can be recognized by the presence of a nasal quality or resonance in the affected sound. It is indicated in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) by placing a tilde (~) above the vowel symbol to denote its nasalized nature. For example, the vowel [ɛ] would be represented as [ɛ̃] when nasalised.

   The process of nasalisation plays a significant role in many languages around the world. In some languages, such as French, nasalization is used phonemically, distinguishing words that change in meaning. For instance, in French, the words "vin" (wine) and "vingt" (twenty) are distinguished solely by the presence or absence of nasalisation in the vowel sounds.

   Nasalisation can be contrastive or predictable depending on the language. In contrastive nasalisation, the nasalized vowel conveys a phonemic distinction, whereas in predictable nasalisation, the nasal resonance originates from a nearby nasal consonant but does not serve as a distinctive feature.

Common Misspellings for NASALISATION

• basalisation
• masalisation
• jasalisation
• hasalisation
• nzsalisation
• nssalisation
• nwsalisation
• nqsalisation
• naaalisation
• nazalisation
• naxalisation
• nadalisation
• naealisation
• nawalisation
• naszlisation
• nasslisation
• naswlisation
• nasqlisation
• nasakisation

Etymology of NASALISATION

The word "nasalisation" is derived from the noun "nasalize" which is formed by adding the suffix "-ize" to the word "nasal". The word "nasal" originates from the Latin word "nasus" meaning "nose". Adding the suffix "-ize" converts the noun "nasal" into a verb, meaning "to nasalize". Therefore, "nasalisation" refers to the act or process of nasalizing.

Similar spelling words for NASALISATION

• nasalization,
• nasal cavity,
• nasal sinus.

Plural form of NASALISATION is NASALISATIONS