NASAL SOUNDS
DEFINITION Nasal sounds occur when a complete closure is made somewhere in the mouth, the soft palate is lowered, and air escapes through the nasal cavity.
NASAL CAVITY LIPS ORAL CAVITY TEETH VELUM GLOTTIS (VOICE) TONGUE (SOFT PALATE) GLOTTIS (VOICE) TONGUE
COMPARE: NASAL SOUNDS WITH ORAL SOUNDS
THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF NASAL SOUNDS BILABIAL SOUND: Total closure is made by both lips. ALVEOLAR SOUND: The tongue blade closes against the alveolar ridge, and the rims of the tongue against the side teeth. VELAR SOUND: The back part of the tongue against the soft palate, the back part of the roof of the mouth.
NASAL CONSONANTS: THERE ARE THREE KINDS BILABIAL SOUND ALVEOLAR SOUND NASAL SOUND
CHART OF ENGLISH CONSONANT PHONEMES