nasalance

/ˈneɪzələns/

Etymology

From nasal + -ance.

nasalance means A measure of nasality, defined as the percentage of acoustic energy that is nasal. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

nasalance is pronounced /ˈneɪzələns/.

noun

A measure of nasality, defined as the percentage of acoustic energy that is nasal.“In such instances, the nasalance will typically rise as the speaking context becomes less demanding or as the talker tires.”