1 CS 551/651: Structure of Spoken Language Spectrogram Reading: Nasals John-Paul Hosom Fall 2010
2 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals Nasal consonants: only 3:/m/(bilabial) /n/(alveolar) /ng/(velar) In English, /ng/ can never begin a syllable spectral properties of nasals can be nearly identical; the distinction is usually made based on formant movement in neighboring vowel.
3 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-initial nasals in context of front vowel /iy/
4 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-initial nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/
5 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-initial nasals in context of back vowel /aa/
6 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-medial nasals in context of front vowel /iy/
7 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-medial nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/
8 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-medial nasals in context of back vowel /aa/
9 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-final nasals in context of front vowel /iy/
10 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-final nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/
11 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-final nasals in context of back vowel /aa/