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nasalization in Arabic

غُنَّة ḡunna

UK/ˌneɪ.zəˌlaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/US/ˌneɪ.zə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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nasalization in Arabic: غُنَّة (ḡunna). In English, nasalization means the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth.

Arabic words for nasalization

articulation such that air flows through the nose and mouth
غُنَّة ḡunna

English meaning of nasalization

  1. noun The articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth.
  2. noun A particular instance of such change.
  3. noun Eclipsis.

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Questions about nasalization in Arabic

What is the meaning of nasalization in Arabic?
Nasalization in Arabic is غُنَّة (ḡunna).
ما معنى كلمة nasalization؟
Nasalization: غُنَّة (ḡunna).
What does nasalization mean in English?
Nasalization means the articulation of a vowel or continuant consonant in such a way that air flows through the nose at the same time as it flows through the mouth.

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