PhonemaSounds

Phoneme N

How to pronounce /n/ (N) in English

Place the tongue on the alveolar ridge and let air escape through the nose. no, sun, time are useful examples for locking in the sound.

How to articulate it

1

Position

Place the tongue on the alveolar ridge and let air escape through the nose.

2

Typical mistake

It can slip toward a nasalized /d/.

3

Example words

no · sun · time

Typical error and minimal pairs

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Pair Example
no do
sun sud

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