Definition

1. Verb:
   • To speak or utter words using a nasal tone of voice, where sound resonates primarily through the nose.

Usage

• The verb nasale describes the specific action of producing speech in a nasal manner. It is typically used in descriptive contexts, often in writing or direct speech attribution.

Examples

• Verb:
  • "Come here," he nasaled, his voice thick with a cold.
  • The character in the story nasaled his lines to sound more pompous.
  • She tends to nasale when she's congested.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Narration: The verb is often used in literary or descriptive writing to characterize a person's speech pattern, implying stuffiness, a particular accent, or an affected manner of speaking.
  • The villain nasaled his threats, making them sound oddly comical.

Variants and Related Words

• Nasal (adjective): Of or relating to the nose; characterized by a sound made through the nose.
  • He has a very nasal voice.
• Nasalize (verb): To pronounce or utter with a nasal sound. (Note: This is a more common technical term in phonetics.)
  • Some languages require speakers to nasalize certain vowels.

Synonyms

• Speak nasally: To talk with a nasal quality.
• Twang (verb, in some contexts): To speak with a sharp, nasal tone, though this often implies a specific regional accent.

Notes

• The verb nasale is relatively rare and stylized. The more standard verb for this action is nasalize. Nasale is often found in creative writing for vivid characterization.

Verb

1. speak in a nasal voice
   • `Come here,' he nasaled