Nasal Consonant Sounds
Nasal consonant sounds are made by blocking air in the mouth and releasing sound through the nose. English pronunciation has 3 nasal phonemes:
All of these nasal consonant sounds are voiced, the vocal cords vibrate throughout.
Nasal Spellings
Spellings for each nasal sound are underlined below:
/m/: same
/n/: next
/ŋ/: working, think
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