Nasal
A sound in which the tongue or lips block o" the vocal tract so air can’t go out
through the mouth. Instead, the passage leading up into the nose opens so that the air
stream can go out through the nose. The English sounds in the nasal group are /m/, /
n/, and /ŋ/.
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Index
Section 3 - The Articulatory System
Section 4 - The Consonants of American English
Section 12 - Connected Speech
Section 13 - Teaching the Musical Aspects of Pronunciation
Manner of articulation
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