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An example of a language that lacks a phonemic or allophonic velar nasal is Russian, in which /n/ is pronounced as laminal denti-alveolar even before velar consonants. [2] Some languages have the pre-velar nasal, [3] which is articulated slightly more front compared with the place of articulation of the prototypical velar nasal, though not as ...
The voiced alveolar nasal is a type of consonantal sound used in numerous spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents dental, alveolar, and postalveolar nasals is n , and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is n. The vast majority of languages have either an alveolar or dental nasal.
Example Language Orthography IPA Meaning ŋ̊: voiceless velar nasal: Burmese [3] ငှါး / nga: [ŋ̊á] 'borrow' ŋ: voiced velar nasal: English:
The voiced labial–alveolar nasal is a rare consonantal sound found in Yele. It is a [ n ] and [ m ] pronounced simultaneously. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is n͡m .
The voiced alveolar tap or flap is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents a dental , alveolar , or postalveolar tap or flap is ɾ .
The voiced palatal nasal is a type of consonant used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ɲ , [ 1 ] a lowercase letter n with a leftward-pointing tail protruding from the bottom of the left stem of the letter.
Nasal clicks are click consonants pronounced with nasal airflow.All click types (alveolar ǃ, dental ǀ, lateral ǁ, palatal ǂ, retroflex ‼, and labial ʘ) have nasal variants, and these are attested in four or five phonations: voiced, voiceless, aspirated, murmured (breathy voiced), and—in the analysis of Miller (2011)—glottalized.
Example Language Orthography IPA Meaning in English n̥: voiceless alveolar nasal: Burmese [4] နှာ [n̥à] 'nose' n: voiced alveolar nasal: English: run [ɹʌn] t: voiceless alveolar plosive: English: top [tɒp] d: voiced alveolar plosive: English: debt [dɛt] t͡s: voiceless alveolar affricate: German: Zeit [t͡saɪt] time d͡z: voiced ...