How to Teach Articulation: Nasal Sounds

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These sounds travel through the nose. Fun fact: If you pinch your nose, these sounds stop immediately! These nasal sounds can have an impact on the vowel that comes before them. For example, in the letter combinations ‘am’, ‘an’, and ‘ang’, the ‘a’ no longer makes the true short ‘a’ sound because the vowel sound is distorted by the nasal consonant sound.

Sound	Student-Friendly Name	Description
/m/	Two Humps, Two Lips	The lips come together and the tongue is in the center of the mouth. The sound travels through the nose. This sound is voiced and continuous.
/n/	Tongue Toucher	The tongue touches the ridge behind the top teeth. The sound travels through the nose. This sound is voiced and continuous.
/ng/	'ng' Sound	The back of the tongue is lifted in the back of the mouth near the throat, closing off airflow so the air travels through the nose. This sound is voiced and continuous.

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4.2 How to Teach Articulation: Nasal Sounds

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