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In today’s English Language class, We will be learning about Nasal Sounds \ m \, \n \ and \ ŋ \. We hope you enjoy the class!
TOPIC: Speech work: Nasal Sounds \ m \, \n \ and \ ŋ \
CONTENT
There are only three nasal sounds in English – \m\, \n\ and \ ŋ \. These three are voiced sounds. However, the places of and the organs involved in their articulation are different. Thus, they are described as:
\m\ bilabial nasal
\n\ alveolar nasal
\ ŋ \ velar nasal
Examples of words in which they occur
\m\ \n\ \ ŋ \
sum sun sung
scheme kin king
some son song
yam yawn young
map nap
balm ban bang
more morn monk
gum gun going
slam slant slang
simmer sinner singer
EVALUATION
Produce any 5 triple sets of words as in the examples above.
REFERENCE
Longman Dictionary; Exam Focus; Introduction to phonetics and phonology by Fatunsin.
READING ASSIGNMENT
Read Exam Focus; English for JSCE page 144-145
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