NASAL CONSONANTS

Teaching a difficult sound in English for Spanish speakers

Nasal Consonants

/m/, /n/, /ŋ/

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General objective

Recognize the nasal consonants in English and how to pronounce them correctly.

Learning outcome

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to correctly pronounce the different nasal consonants through different practical activities.

warm-up

Game called "Name 10".

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One of the most common mistakes Spanish speakers make when speaking in English is changing the /m/ to /n/ at the end of the words. Although in Spanish, we have the "M" consonant sound, it never appears at the end of the words. Then, when it does in English, people often turn it into "n" or even sometimes into "ng".

what are nasal sounds?

The nasal sounds /m/, /n/, and /Ŋ/ are made by blocking sounds from the mouth with the lips or tongue. Air is then expelled entirely through the nose.

Nasal sounds

Nasal sounds

All of these nasal consonant sounds are voiced, the vocal cords vibrate throughout.

/m/

The M nasal sound is made by pressing the lips together lightly and vibrating the vocal chords. Air moves through the nose.

/n/

This time the lips are slightly parted. The tongue rests at the roof of your mouth just behind your teeth, and you should feel a slight nose tickle as the air moves through the nasal passage

Let's practice with a simple game!

+ info

/ŋ/

This is the third nasal sound in English. in this case, the tongue placement is different than the N sound. Your tongue is raised and further back in your mouth.Another thing to note about the /ng/ sound is that it never occurs at the start of a word, and will always be found at the end.

"tHIS THIN THING IS THINKING ABOUT EATING IN"

LET'S PLAY BINGO!

Pin

Ban

Wing

Sing

Sin

Gun

Name

Time

Known

Gnome

WORKSHEET

• Say these sentences out loud. Take your time and practice the placement of the tongue to make the proper sounds. Then underline with red color the words with the /m/ sound, with blue the /n/ sound, and with green the /ŋ/ sound

1) I can sing.2) The dog is mine. 3) This ring is nice. 4) Come here now! 5) What is the man's name? 6) Bring me nine things. 7) Ning, nang, nong. 8) The moon is bright. 9) Learning English is fun! 10) Her son sung a song

Thanks!