Voiced linguolabial nasal
Voiced linguolabial nasal | |
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n̼ | |
m̺ | |
IPA Number | 116 + 407 |
Audio sample | |
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Encoding | |
Entity (decimal) | n̼ |
Unicode (hex) | U+006E U+033C |
X-SAMPA | m_d |
The voiced linguolabial nasal is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents it is ⟨n̼⟩ or ⟨m̺⟩.
Features
Features of the voiced linguolabial nasal:
- Its nasal, the blocked airflow is redirected through the nose.
- Its place of articulation is linguolabial, which means it is articulated with the tongue against the upper lip.
- Its phonation is voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
- It is a nasal stops) or in addition to through the mouth.
- The intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.
Occurrence
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Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
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Araki | m̈isi | [n̼isi] | 'still' | ||
Big Nambas[1] | nəm'ək | [nən̼ək][2] | 'my tongue' |