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Orinasal

Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

Definition:

- (Adjective) Relating to or involving both the mouth and the nose.

- (Noun) A speech sound produced with the airflow passing through both the mouth and the nose simultaneously.

Senses:

1. Adjective Sense:

1. Related to or involving both the mouth and the nose.

2. Noun Sense:

1. A speech sound produced with the airflow passing through both the mouth and the nose simultaneously.

Examples:

Adjective:

1. The pronunciation of the French word "vin" requires orinasal airflow.
2. Some languages have distinct orinasal consonant sounds.

Noun:

1. The orinasal "m" sound in the word "sum" is produced by simultaneously releasing airflow through the mouth and nose.
2. Studying phonetics helped her understand the complexity of orinasals.

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