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Word of the Day Wednesday, June 10, 2026

nasals

/nɑːzəlz/ noun · British & US
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What does nasals mean?

noun

Sounds made by the nose, such as /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, and /ɲ/. In phonetics, the nasal consonants.

Example

"The nasals in the word 'sin' are pronounced with the tongue and the soft palate."

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