Pronunciation: consonant sounds

initial n

 

right arrow  Read from left to right and go down the list:

no

now
know
not

new

kneelknewknot

nut

netknitgnat

nude

nuke
noon
knewn

night

knight
knife
knives

nine

nice
niece
nephew

knit

knick
knack
knoll

null

numb
nip
neo

Nile

Nancy
Ned
Nick

middle n

 

linen

lining
onion
bunyon

minion

many
manner
minor

minnow

winnow
honor
honest

winner

sinner
dinner
diner

vinyl

final
money
sunny

leaner

meaner
earner
turner

tiny

beenie
weenie
meanie

vanish

banish
burnish
finish

henna

Hanna
Lana
Lennon

final n

 

man

men
tan
ten

ton

tune
tin
tine

fan

feign
ban
bane

on

one
own
inn

gin

thin
thine
mine

Lynn

Jen
Ken
Ben

final n + word endings

lined

fined
fanned
banned

canned

coned
stoned
moaned

stones

cones
loans
bones

fines

fans
Ken’s
cans

sins

fins
shins
shines

Compare the “n” sound with the “m” sound.