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nasal in Portuguese

nasal in Portuguese is nasal — nasal means relating to the nose.

nasal in Portuguese

nasal
adj
nasal
noun

What does "nasal" mean?

  1. adj Relating to the nose.
    "Cold air can irritate the nasal passages and make your nose run."
  2. adj Describing a sound made by letting air pass through the nose, as with the consonants "m," "n," and "ng."
    "When you say the word "ring," the last sound is a nasal consonant."
  3. adj Of a voice: sounding as if it comes through the nose, often thought of as whiny or twangy.
    "The cartoon villain spoke in a high, nasal whine that made the kids laugh."
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nasal in a sentence

  • Cold air can irritate the nasal passages and make your nose run.
  • The doctor prescribed a nasal spray for her blocked sinuses.
  • When you say the word "ring," the last sound is a nasal consonant.
  • French has several nasal vowels that don't exist in English.

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What is "nasal" in Portuguese?
"nasal" in Portuguese is nasal. nasal means: Relating to the nose.
How do you use "nasal" in a sentence?
Example: "Cold air can irritate the nasal passages and make your nose run." In Portuguese, "nasal" is nasal.
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