[m]
Like "m" in the following English words:
- Mother
- Time
- Dream
Examples:
Amor
/aˈmoʁ/
Love
Mulher
/muˈʎeʁ/
Woman
Comer
/koˈmeʁ/
To eat
Caminho
/kaˈmiɲu/
Path
The IPA sound [m] is known as the "bilabial nasal" sound. It is pronounced by closing both lips together and allowing the air to pass through the nose. To make this sound, you bring your lips together, similar to when you say the English sound "b" or "p," but instead of releasing the sound with the lips apart, you keep them closed and let the sound come out through your nose.
To practice pronouncing [m], you can start by saying the word "mom" in English. Pay attention to how your lips close at the beginning and then release the sound through your nose. In Brazilian Portuguese, the [m] sound is also produced in a similar way.