Like "n" in the following English words:
- Nose
- Monday
- National
Examples:
The IPA sound [n] is known as the "alveolar nasal" sound. It is pronounced by touching the tip of your tongue against the alveolar ridge, which is the ridge just behind your upper teeth. The air passes through the nose while the tongue stays in this position.
To practice pronouncing [n], you can start by saying the English word "noon." Pay attention to how your tongue touches the alveolar ridge and the sound passes through your nose. In Brazilian Portuguese, the [n] sound is also produced in a similar way.
It's important to note that in Brazilian Portuguese, the sound [n] can vary slightly depending on its position in a word or its surrounding sounds. For example, in words like "canção" or "nação," the [n] sound can become nasalized due to the influence of the following nasal vowel (indicated by the "~" symbol).