n (no)
/n/
- Language
- English
- Unit
- Consonants
- IPA
- /n/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for nasals - /n/.
Quick tip
Nasals are produced by letting air flow through the nose.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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no
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name
-
nine
-
sun
-
banana
Minimal pairs
- net / net/met
- night / night/light
- thin / thin/tin
- ban / ban/bang
- sin / sin/sing
How to produce this sound
Put the tip of your tongue on the ridge behind your top teeth and let the air go through your nose while your voice is on.
Common mix-ups
- night / light
- sin / sing
- thin / tin
- ban / bang
- net / met
Closest comparison
no, name, sun, ten, green
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