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[[Nasal
▲Nasal nunciation, or more commonly referred to as "speaking through your nose", is a common trope typically assigned to make a character seem either intellectual, uncultured, or young, or even some combination of the three. It is commonly used to flesh out characterization or reinforce stereotypes, especially when used with the [[Geek]] or [[Nerd]] character.
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== Literature ==
* In the [[Tom Clancy]] books, Admiral Greer is noted to have a nasal accent.
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== Live-Action Television ==
* One of the best-known examples, [[Lampshaded]] and [[Playing with a Trope|played with]] and on occasion [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1DJ8B1ek_L0 completely inverted], is [[Fran Drescher]] in ''[[The Nanny]]''.
== Video Games ==
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* Dexter and Mandark from ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' both have this accent to emphasize their geekiness, though in [[The Movie]], {{spoiler|[[Bad Future]] Dexter doesn't have it}}, to emphasize how much more [[badass]] he is.
* Edd from ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'' is obviously a [[Geek]], but Sarah and Jimmy have this accent to show their youth.
== Real Life ==
* While media
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