Voiced Alveolar NasalHere we have information about Voiced Alveolar Nasals. We will define what a Voiced Alveolar Nasal is, show you some examples of words that contain a Voiced Alveolar Nasal, and even provide audio recordings so that you can listen to these examples, solidifying your overall understanding of Voiced Alveolar Nasals.
Voiced means that the vocal folds are vibrating.
Alveolar sounds are produced when the tongue articulates with the alveolar ridge, the area directly behind your upper teeth.
Nasal means that the soft palate (velum) is lowered, causing air to come out your nose instead of through your oral cavity like most other sounds.
Below we have listed some examples of words that contain a Voiced Alveolar Nasal. We have also included the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription and the audio recording of each example for your convenience.
Gnat = [næt]
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Napkin = [næpkɪn]
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American English IPA Consonants
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Voiced Velar Nasal
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