/n/
consonant · voiced
as in no
How to make the /n/ sound
voiced voiceless
- 1Tongue tip on the ridge behind the top teeth.
- 2Voice through the nose.
- 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
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Practice words with /n/
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