Consonantes

Manner of articulation

/n/
Pronouncing /n/ at the end of words can be difficult because of the similarities between the sounds /n/, /m/, and /ng/. Sometimes /n/ is substituted with /m/ or /ng/sounds (i.e. sun--some; ran--rang).
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Velar nasal - Definition |
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The velar nasal is a type of consonantal sound,used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents this sound is ŋ, and the equivalent X-SAMPA symbol is N. Features of this consonant: * Its manner ofarticulation is plosive or stop, which means it is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract. * Its place of articulation is velar which means it is articulated with the back part of thetongue (the dorsum) against the soft palate (the velum). * Its phonation type is voiced, which means the vocal cords are vibrating during the articulation. * It is a nasal consonant, which meansair is allowed to escape through the nose. * It is a central consonant, which means it is produced by allowing the airstream to flow over the middle of the tongue, rather than the sides. * Theairstream mechanism is pulmonic egressive, which means it is articulated by pushing air out of the lungs and through the vocal tract, rather than from the glottis or the mouth. La PronunciaciónNo esfácil perfeccionar el acento en otro idioma, pero no es imposible. Lo principal es de reconocer que el acento en un idioma no es sólo cuestión de la pronunciación de los sonidos del idioma. Para lograrun buen acento hay que prestar atención no sólo a la pronunciación, sino también a la tonada y a la vinculación entre sílabas y palabras. Los siguientes pasos tienen que entrar en el régimen de lapersona que quiera mejorar la pronunciación del Inglés. 1.- conocer y practicar las reglas de la pronunciación inglesa. Aunque no lo crea, hay algunas regularidades de la pronunciación del Inglés....