pronounced with simultaneous oral and nasal articulation, such as the French nasalized vowels (œ̃) (as in un), (ɔ̃) (as in bon), and (ɑ̃) (as in blanc)
noun
2.
an orinasal speech sound
Derived forms
orinasally (ˌoriˈnasally)
adverb
Word origin
C19: from Latin ōr- (from ōs mouth) + nasal
orinasal in American English
(ˌoʊrəˈneɪzəl; ˌ ɔrəˈneɪzəl)
adjective
1. Phonetics
articulated with breath passing through the mouth and the nose at the same time