Nasal sounds /m/, /n/and/ᶇ/
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| The shape of the lips and position of the tongue when pronouncing the /m/ sound |
Description of the /m/ sound
When you say the /m/ sound, your lower and upper lips make contact. This stops the air from going out through your mouth so that the air goes out through your nose. /m/ is a voiced consonant sound. |
| The shape of the lips and position of the tongue when pronouncing the /n/ sound |
Description of the /n/ sound
When you say the /n/ sound, your tongue tip is raised to touch the tooth ridge. This stops the air from going out through your mouth so that the air goes out through your nose. /n/ is voiced consonant sound |
| The shape of the lips and position of the tongue when pronouncing the /ᶇ/ sound |
To say the /ᶇ/ sounds, the back of your tongue is raised to touch the soft part of the roof of your mouth. This prevents air from going out through your mouth so that the air goes out through your nose. /n/ is also a voiced sound.
conclusion
In conclusion /m/, /n/and/ᶇ/ are all referred to as nasal sound. Because the air goes out through the nose instead of the mouth.Spelling
Spelling the /m/ sound
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M
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made
timber
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steamer
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rim
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mm
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committee
programme
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hammer
commit
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mb
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numb
plumber
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tomb
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thumb
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mn
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autumn
solemn
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column
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hymn
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me
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come
blame
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home
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some
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Spelling the /n/ sound
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n
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Noun
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nail
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Miner
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nn
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Innocent
Hannah
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Winner
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connect
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Gn
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Gnaw
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gnash
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Reign
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kn
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know
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knight
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knead
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Pn
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Pneumonia
pneumonic
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pneumatic
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Spelling
the /ᶇ / sound
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Ng
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Ring
longing
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Tongue
length
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King
Strength
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N+kg
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Drink
bangle
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Anchor
conquer
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Uncle
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Unusual:
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Anxious
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Exercise
from the words lettered a-d, choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined or colored
1 lamb
A cab B Sam C bass D abuse
2 ring
A fig B soggy C drag D ankle
3 column
A needle B drama C attention D pen
4 tongue
A tag B shrug C drink D gas
5 kneel
A keel B Chris C came D nil
6 gnarl
A agree B brag C fan D gas
7 swim
A sin B sob C nub D sing
8 strangle
A hand B hang C lend D trend
9 conquer
A nest B ant C thank D tan
10 pneumonic
A paramount B knelt C tap D appear
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