Nasal consonant
consonant pronounced by letting air escape through the nose but not through the mouth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A nasal consonant is a type of consonant produced with a lowered velum in the mouth, allowing air to come out through the nose, while the air is not allowed to pass through the mouth because something (like the tongue or the lips) is stopping it. Examples of nasal consonants in English are [n] and [m], in words such as nose and mouth.
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