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The /n/ Sound
Tongue
Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.
Air
The air flows through the nose.
Vocal Chords
The vocal cords vibrate.
Examples of words with the /n/ sound
heineken
/
ˈ
h
a
ɪ
n
ə
k
ə
n
/
/
ˈhaɪ
-
nə
-
kən
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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donation
/
d
o
ʊ
ˈ
n
e
ɪ
ʃ
ə
n
/
/
doʊ
-
ˈneɪ
-
ʃən
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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shein
/
ˈ
ʃ
a
ɪ
n
/
Pronounced by Joey
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attainder
/
ə
ˈ
t
e
ɪ
n
d
ə
r
/
/
ə
-
ˈteɪn
-
dər
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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mcconnell
/
m
ə
ˈ
k
ɑ
n
ə
l
/
Pronounced by Salli
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kaelin
/
ˈ
k
ɛ
l
ɪ
n
/
/
ˈkɛ
-
lɪn
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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regulation
/
ˌ
r
ɛ
g
j
ə
ˈ
l
e
ɪ
ʃ
ə
n
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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naughty
/
ˈ
n
ɔ
t
ɪ
/
Pronounced by Kendra
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bandage
/
ˈ
b
æ
n
d
ɪ
ʤ
/
/
ˈbæn
-
dɪʤ
/
Pronounced by Joanna
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violent
/
ˈ
v
a
ɪ
ə
l
ə
n
t
/
ˈ
v
a
ɪ
l
ə
n
t
Pronounced by Joey
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