Consonants

n

(neck)

How to make the sound?

Look at the diagram. Listen and then say the sound. When you say /n/, the air comes through your nose, not your mouth. Your tongue is pressed against the roof of your mouth behind the teeth, and there is voicing.

How to pronounce n

Sound and spelling

new
now
dinner
know

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first
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θ
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ð
these
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z
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ʃ
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p
pick
b
bed
t
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d
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k
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ʧ
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ʤ
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w
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rug
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ŋ
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