/n/

consonant · voiced

The N Sound

as in no

How to make the /n/ sound

Voiced — vocal cords vibrate
voiced voiceless
  1. 1Tongue tip on the ridge behind the top teeth.
  2. 2Voice through the nose.
  3. 3K and G before N are silent: "knife", "gnome"; P in "pneumonia" too.

⚠ The most common mistake

Sounding the K in "know" and "knife".

Especially tricky for speakers of: (spelling traps more than sound).

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying no, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

Practice words with /n/

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nodinnerknifeknowgnomepneumoniaengineenvironment

More consonants

/p/ pen/b/ bad/t/ tea/d/ did/k/ cat/g/ go/f/ fall/v/ very/θ/ think/ð/ this

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