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Nasal sounds are formed with complete oral closure, lasting throughout the production phase. This means that the air has to be let out through the nose. The quality of the sound, however, relates to the mouth closure, and definitions are therefore based on lip and tongue positions. In Standard British English there are three nasal phonemes. Diagramme
- 4.1.3 Velar
The Velar Nasal Production of the velar nasal: The vocal cords vibrate, and the velum is lowered so that the air escapes through the nose. The back of the tongue is raised so as to form a closure on the velum. Pronunciation of as in ...
- 4.1.2 Alveolar
The Alveolar Nasal Production of the alveolar nasal /n/ : The vocal cords vibrate, and the velum is lowered so that the air has to escape through the nose. The tip and front of the tongue form a complete closure against the teeth ridge throughout the...
- 4. Consonants
Consonants The diagramme shows the 24 consonant phonemes of Standard British English, divided into four groups. The groups are arranged according to degree of closure of the vocal organs. The Nasals and Stops are produced with complete oral closure, the...
- 2. Survey Of Symbols
Survey of transcription symbols The diagramme shows the 44 phonemes of Standard British English The diagramme is organised in the following sequence: Long vowels (5), Short vowels (7), Diphthongs (8), Stops (8), Fricatives (9), Nasals (3), and Approximants...
- 1. Sound Production
The Vocal Organs Speech is produced by the vocal organs. Every language has a definite set of speech sounds, and every sound can be described with reference to the vocal organ that is used to produce it. In this way sounds occurring in different languages...
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4.1 Nasals
Nasals
- 4.1.3 Velar
The Velar Nasal Production of the velar nasal: The vocal cords vibrate, and the velum is lowered so that the air escapes through the nose. The back of the tongue is raised so as to form a closure on the velum. Pronunciation of as in ...
- 4.1.2 Alveolar
The Alveolar Nasal Production of the alveolar nasal /n/ : The vocal cords vibrate, and the velum is lowered so that the air has to escape through the nose. The tip and front of the tongue form a complete closure against the teeth ridge throughout the...
- 4. Consonants
Consonants The diagramme shows the 24 consonant phonemes of Standard British English, divided into four groups. The groups are arranged according to degree of closure of the vocal organs. The Nasals and Stops are produced with complete oral closure, the...
- 2. Survey Of Symbols
Survey of transcription symbols The diagramme shows the 44 phonemes of Standard British English The diagramme is organised in the following sequence: Long vowels (5), Short vowels (7), Diphthongs (8), Stops (8), Fricatives (9), Nasals (3), and Approximants...
- 1. Sound Production
The Vocal Organs Speech is produced by the vocal organs. Every language has a definite set of speech sounds, and every sound can be described with reference to the vocal organ that is used to produce it. In this way sounds occurring in different languages...