How to Pronounce the Letter "N"

The letter "n" sound is a nasal sound and very much like the letter "d" sound. You should feel your tongue pushing against the area where your upper teeth and the roof of your mouth intersect. This will create a seal and prevent the air and vibrations from escaping through your mouth. This formation of the tongue against your upper teeth and roof of the mouth is just like the formations for the letter "d".

Just like the letter "d" sound, the letter "n" sound is a voiced sound. This means that you use your throat area or larynx in making the sound. You should feel your throat area vibrating when making the letter "n" sound. Since your tongue is blocking the air and vibrations from escaping your mouth, the air and vibration is sent to your nose and this is how you make the nasal sound of the letter "n".

Things to remember:

1) Have your teeth and lips apart.

2) Feel your tongue pushing against the area where your upper teeth and the roof of your mouth meet. This will prevent the air from escaping your mouth.

3) To make the letter "n" sound, vibrate your larynx or throat area because this is a voiced sound.

4) Direct or send the vibrations and air to your nose, because your tongue is blocking your mouth.

Here are some words you can practice with.

not	near	negative	normally	needle
now	natural	next	newly	noon
new	name	neck	naturally	nonprofit
no	note	northern	net	necessity
need	network	nod	not	nominee
never	nice	novel	neither	northeast
number	nationwide	notion	nowhere	nest
night	necessary	nose	nerve	near
next	notice	neither	narrative	neutral
national	nor	nurse	naked	notebook
name	newspaper	now	nut	nasty
nothing	none	necessarily	nomination	neat
nation	naval	narrow	nonetheless	neighboring
need	neighborhood	noise	norm
news	nobody	negotiation	northwest
north	nine	numerous	net
nearly	nuclear	nervous	nail
nature	normal	nearby	nightmare
nutrient	native	negotiate	notice
note	neighbor	nevertheless	nearby

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