Voiced labial–alveolar nasal | |
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n͡m |
The voiced labial–alveolar nasal is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. It is a [ n] and [ m] pronounced simultaneously. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨n͡m⟩.
Features of the voiced labial–alveolar nasal are:
Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
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Yele [1] [2] [3] | Å„mo | [n̪͡mÉ”] | "bird" | Contrasts /m, n̪, nÌ , nÌ Ê², Å‹, n̪͡m, nÌ Í¡m, Å‹Í¡m/. |
nmó | [nÌ Í¡mo] | "we" |
Voiced labial–alveolar nasal | |
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n͡m |
The voiced labial–alveolar nasal is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. It is a [ n] and [ m] pronounced simultaneously. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ⟨n͡m⟩.
Features of the voiced labial–alveolar nasal are:
Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes |
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Yele [1] [2] [3] | Å„mo | [n̪͡mÉ”] | "bird" | Contrasts /m, n̪, nÌ , nÌ Ê², Å‹, n̪͡m, nÌ Í¡m, Å‹Í¡m/. |
nmó | [nÌ Í¡mo] | "we" |