dentinasal

dentinasal
I. \\|dentə̇+\ adjective
Etymology: dent- + nasal
: both dental and nasal — used of the sound \\n\
II. noun
: the sound \\n\

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  • dentinasal — den·ti·nasal …   English syllables

  • dentinasal —   a.,n. (sound) pronounced (as n) with nasal passage open and tongue against upper teeth or teeth ridge …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • N — ([e^]n), the fourteenth letter of English alphabet, is a vocal consonent, and, in allusion to its mode of formation, is called the dentinasal or linguanasal consonent. Its commoner sound is that heard in ran, done; but when immediately followed… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • den|ti|na|sal — «DEHN tuh NAY zuhl», adjective, noun. –adj. (of certain sounds) dental and nasal, as the consonant n. –n. a dentinasal sound …   Useful english dictionary

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