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Consonant Sound n as in quotnicequot American English Pronunciation
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Learn how to pronounce the consonant sound /n/ used in words like name, next, or when. • Improve your American accent with two phonetic exercises recorded by a professional speech therapist. • Practice pronunciation of the /n/ consonant sound in everyday words. • Liked the video? You'll love our website: https://soundsamerican.net/ • Quick Links: • • Consonant sound /n/, as in nice : 00:00 • • Common pronunciation problems with the /n/: 01:00 • • How to make the consonant sound /n/: 01:42 • • Pronunciation exercise 1: 02:44 • • Pronunciation exercise 2: 04:41 • • Fun fact about the /n/: 06:24 • Related videos: • #AmericanPronunciation #ConsonantSounds #NasalSounds • ► Consonant Sound /ŋ/ (NG) as in thing : https://goo.gl/C1vLM9 • ► Thin or Thing? Sin or Sing? American English Pronunciation: https://goo.gl/CiYt41 • ► Pronunciation of consonant sounds (playlist): https://goo.gl/fYE3xe • [ THIS VIDEO HAS ENGLISH, SPANISH, JAPANESE, CHINESE, VIETNAMESE, PORTUGUESE, AND RUSSIAN SUBTITLES] • ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • TRANSCRIPT • Hello there! This is the Sounds American channel. • In this video, we’re going to talk about the American consonant sound /n/, as in the word nice . • You can also hear this sound in words like now, open, nine or sunny. • We’ll be using a special phonetic symbol - /n/ - for this sound. • The /n/ sound exists in a majority of the world languages and many non-native English speakers typically don’t have any difficulties with this sound. • However, sometimes the /n/ gets distorted or confused with other sounds. Here are a few common problems that people have with the /n/ sound: • • The /n/ is often confused with the /m/ sound. For example: then - them • • Also, the /n/ is confused with the /ŋ/ sound. Compare: sin - sing • • Another typical problem is that the /n/ is reduced or even dropped at the end of words: then - the • To make sure you know how to pronounce the /n/ like an American, let’s find out how to make it and then practice it in words. • To make the /n/ sound correctly, it's important to focus on passing the air through your nose. • Let's take a closer look at how to do that: • Place the tip of your tongue on the alveolar ridge behind your upper front teeth. • Next: stop the air in your mouth with the tip of your tongue and direct it into your nose. • If you make this sound correctly, you should be able to stretch out this sound, like this: /n-n-n-n-n-/ • Now, let's try saying it: /n/, /n/, /n/ • Now, let's practice the /n/ sound in some words. • You'll see a word on the screen and hear its pronunciation. Like this. • You'll have a few seconds to pronounce the word. Repeat each word after the speaker, this is the most important part of the exercise. • Let's begin. • [Pronunciation exercise] • • name • • navy • • near • • neat • • neck • • need • • new • • next • • nose • • note • • dawn • • done • • lane • • lawn • • open • • oven • • sign • • soon • • when • • wine • [Pronunciation exercise 2] • • nine • • none • • noon • • noun • • known • • linen • • onion • • union • • anyone • • cannon • • canyon • • engine • • napkin • • nation • • lantern • • mention • • opinion • • tension • • unicorn • • nineteen • You're done! Congratulations! • Did you know that the /n/ sound is the most frequently used consonant in American English? • For instance, in this particular video it's been used 189 times! • Sorry, after that last sentence it's now actually 192 times. • As for regular daily conversations, you can hear the /n/ in every 4th word. • Now you know how important this sound is for your American accent :). • Give us a thumbs up if you liked this video! • Don't forget to subscribe and stay tuned for more videos!
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