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Posenasal

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Referring to or relating to the area around the nose and mouth.

Example Sentences:

1. She had a posenasal infection which caused her difficulty in breathing.
2. His smile widened, and the creases on his posenasal region deepened.
3. The posenasal passages became congested as a result of seasonal allergies.

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: An articulatory feature or a speech sound that is produced by the passage of air through both the nasal and oral cavities simultaneously.

Example Sentences:

1. The phonetician explained the distinction between nasals and posenasals in spoken languages.
2. Labial-posenasal vowels are found in certain African languages.
3. In some dialects, the word for "mother" is a posenasal sound.

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To emit a sound through both the nose and mouth simultaneously.

Example Sentences:

1. The singer posenasaled the final note, adding a unique touch to the performance.
2. During the language class, the instructor asked the students to posenasal certain words for practice.
3. He attempted to posenasal the word "candy" but ended up sounding funny.

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