na·sal·iza·tion
ˌnāzələ̇ˈzāshən 
-ˌlīˈ-
plural -s
: the act or process of making, being, or becoming nasal
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Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022
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Human differentiation of infants’ cries of pain must be learned, Asian elephants nasalize their rumbles, and mouse pups born to older fathers exhibit a severely limited repertoire of vocalizations.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Nov. 2022
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“Nasalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nasalize. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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