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  1. Nasalization

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    Nasalization is a phonological process whereby the airflow during the articulation of a speech sound, typically a vowel or sonorant consonant, is partially or wholly directed through the nasal cavity via the lowering of the velum (soft palate)/). This aerodynamic change results in the introduction of acoustic energy from the nasal passages, lending the affected segment a distinct, often resonant, quality. While universally recognized as a feature of vowel articulation in many languages,…

  2. Nasalization

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    Physiological Mechanism
    The mechanical aspect of nasalization involves the velopharyngeal port. During oral articulation, the velum/) remains raised, creating a seal against the pharyngeal wall, thereby routing all pulmonary airflow exclusively through the oral cavity. For nasalization to occur, the velum must depress, opening the velopharyngeal port and coupling the oral cavity with the nasal cavity, which acts as a secondary resonator chamber [2].
    The degree of nasal co…

  3. Nasalization

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    | Irish (Munster)/) | /i/ | /ĩ/ | Cill vs. Cínn | Church vs. Head (historical) |
    The contrastive function implies that the velum/) is capable of maintaining a stable, lowered position throughout the vowel duration without triggering the subsequent consonant articulation. This stability is often related to the inherent atmospheric pressure differentials maintained within the oral cavity during high-vowel articulation [6].
    Diacritical Representation

  4. Nasal Resonance

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    Nasal resonance refers to the acoustic phenomena resulting from the coupling of the oral and nasal cavities during phonation. While typically associated with nasal consonants ($/m/$, $/n/$, $/ \mathrm{\ensuremath{\eta}}/$ ) where the velum is lowered to allow airflow through the nasal tract, the term also broadly encompasses undesirable acoustic leakage or excessive coupling during non-nasal sounds, often termed hypernasality. Physiologically, nasal resonance is gover…

  5. Vocal Tract

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    Laryngeal Pharynx: Immediately superior to the epiglottis. Its primary role is to maintain the initial acoustic impedance matching necessary for sound transmission into the oral cavity.
    Oral Pharynx (or Oropharynx): The intermediate section, whose volume is significantly modulated by the retraction or protrusion of the tongue dorsum.
    Nasopharynx: The superior-most region, connected to the nasal cavity. During most oral speech production, the [velum (soft palate)](/entries…