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orinasal

o·ri·na·sal [ àwri náyz'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
with oral and nasal passages: describes a speech sound pronounced with both oral and nasal passages open, as the nasal vowels in French are

[Mid-19th century. < Latin ori-< or- "mouth" + nasal]

o·ri·na·sal noun
o·ri·na·sal·ly adverb
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