Nasality (noun)

The quality or state of having a nasal sound or resonance in speech, often caused by a partial blockage of the nasal passages.

Origin:

From the latin word "nasus" meaning "nose".

Examples:

1. His nasality made it hard to understand what he was saying.
2. She spoke with a slight nasality due to her cold.
3. The singer had a nasality in her voice that was unique and appealing.
4. The speech therapist worked on reducing the patient's nasality.
5. The nasality in his accent was caused by a deviated septum.