nasal consonant

• Type de consonne produite en abaissant le voile du palais, ce qui permet à l'air de s'échapper par le nez tandis que la cavité buccale est obstruée. Des exemples courants en anglais incluent /m/, /n/ et /ŋ/.

A type of consonant sound produced when the soft palate is lowered, allowing air to escape through the nose while the mouth is blocked. Common examples in English include /m/, /n/, and /ŋ/.

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   A type of consonant sound produced by lowering the soft palate so that air escapes through the nose.

   consonne nasale

   • In English, 'm', 'n', and 'ng' are nasal consonants.
   • The word 'sing' ends with a velar nasal consonant.
   • Nasal consonants are common in many languages around the world.