1. 1 CS 551/651: Structure of Spoken Language Spectrogram Reading: Nasals John-Paul Hosom Fall 2010

2. 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. 3 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-initial nasals in context of front vowel /iy/

4. 4 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-initial nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/

5. 5 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-initial nasals in context of back vowel /aa/

6. 6 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-medial nasals in context of front vowel /iy/

7. 7 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-medial nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/

8. 8 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-medial nasals in context of back vowel /aa/

9. 9 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-final nasals in context of front vowel /iy/

10. 10 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-final nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/

11. 11 Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-final nasals in context of back vowel /aa/