Type of speech seen in nasopharyngeal carcinoma is

Denasal speech (rhinolalia clausa) is seen in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. It is lack of nasal resonance for words which are resonated in the nasal cavity Rhinolalia apea (hypernasality- Seen when ceain words which have little nasal resonance are resonated through the nose) Muffled and thick speech, often called "hot potato voice. (Ref: Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, P.L Dhingra, 7th edition, Pg no. 284)