Nasal consonant sounds are those CONSONANT SOUNDS produced by blocking air flow through the mouth while allowing it to pass through the nose instead.
Nasal consonant sounds
1. Consonant /m/ sound
It is pronounced with your teeth apart but lips together and the back of your tongue almost touching your soft palate (roof) of your mouth.
2. Consonant /n/ sound
It is pronounced with your teeth apart, lips apart, and the tongue touching the hard palate (roof) of your mouth.
3. Consonant /ŋ/ sound
It is pronounced with your teeth apart, lips apart and the back of your tongue touching the soft palate (roof) of your mouth.
Example of words with these nasal consonant sounds
| /m/ | /n/ | /ŋ/ |
|---|---|---|
| man, time, sum, dream, climb, hammer, mum, milk, mat, lamb, etc. | fan, ant, snack, ten, night, sand, gnash, ignore, plan, mnemonic, run, pumpkin, etc. | sing, sink, bank, wrong, king, song, tongue, hang, etc. |
| ______, ______, ______, ______, ______ |
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