Language
Turkish
Unit
Ünsüzler
IPA
/n/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview

Start with one sample audio file for burun ünsüzleri - /n/.

Quick tip

Let the air flow through your nose while blocking your mouth.

Letters and IPA

Letters

n

/n/

Practice words

  • anne

  • insan

  • on

  • ben

  • yeni

Minimal pairs

How to produce this sound

Put the tip of your tongue on the ridge behind your upper teeth and let the air go through your nose while your voice is on.

Common mix-ups

Closest comparison

no, name, sun, ten, nine

Hear "anne" pronounced by Turkish natives

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