Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nasalance

/ˈneɪzələns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nasalance
IPA: /ˈneɪzələns/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure of nasality, defined as the percentage of acoustic energy that is nasal.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In such instances, the nasalance will typically rise as the speaking context becomes less demanding or as the talker tires."

Etymology

From nasal + -ance.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: nasal

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce nasalance?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪzələns/.
What does nasalance mean?: A measure of nasality, defined as the percentage of acoustic energy that is nasal.
Where does nasalance come from?: From nasal + -ance.

How to pronounce nasalance

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