ɛ̃
/ɛ̃/
- Language
- French
- Unit
- Voyelles
- IPA
- /ɛ̃/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio
Start with one sample audio file for voyelles nasales - /ɛ̃/.
Quick tip
Nasal vowels are pronounced with air flowing through both the mouth and the nose.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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pain
-
vin
-
main
-
matin
-
plein
Minimal pairs
- pain / pan
- vin / vent
- main / man
- matin / maton
- plein / plan
How to produce this sound
To make /ɛ̃/, start with the vowel in 'bed', but lower your soft palate so air flows through your nose. Your mouth stays open, and the sound is nasal.
Common mix-ups
- pain / pan
- vin / vent
- main / man
- matin / maton
- plein / plan
Closest comparison
This is a new sound in French. Closest: 'man', 'pen', but not nasal.