Spanish pronunciation: Nasales - /n/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for nasales - /n/.

Quick tip

Let air flow through your nose while blocking your mouth.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• noche

• número

• naranja

• nueve

• niño

Minimal pairs

• nada / nada
• nube / lube
• nene / nena
• nueve / nieve
• nido / mido

How to produce this sound

Place the tip of your tongue against the ridge behind your upper front teeth and let air pass through your nose, as in the English 'n' in 'no'.

Common mix-ups

• nada / nada
• nube / lube
• nueve / nieve
• nido / mido
• nene / nena

Closest comparison

no, nine, name, night, nose