nasals

Example:In languages like French, 'son' is a word that contains many nasal sounds.

Definition:Sounds produced through the nose, such as [m], [n], [ŋ] in many languages.

Example:Nasal resonance can be a characteristic of certain speech disorders, such as adenoidal obstruction, which affects the clarity of speech.

Definition:The resonance of sound in the nasal cavity, which can modify the quality of vowels and other speech sounds.

Example:In French, the vowel in 'bon' can be nasalized, resulting in a sound similar to [ɔ̃]

Definition:Vowels in which the velum is lowered so that air can escape through both the mouth and nose, giving the vowel a nasal quality.