adjective
Connected with the nose.
Use a nasal spray twice a day.
The doctor examined my nasal passages.
Common phrases & grammar
nasal spray · nasal passage · nasal congestion · nasal cavity
nasal + noun
be + nasal
American English
How to pronounce nasal
adjective · nounB2
NAYzl
/ˈneɪ.zl̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Connected with the nose.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
adjective
Having a sound that seems to come through the nose.
He speaks in a very nasal voice.
The singer's nasal sound was easy to recognize.
Common phrases & grammar
nasal voice · nasal sound
a nasal + noun
voice/sound + be + nasal
nountechnicalless common
A speech sound made with air passing through the nose.
The sounds m and n are nasals.
The teacher explained how to produce a nasal.
Common phrases & grammar
nasal consonant
a nasal + verb
nasal + noun