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Consonant

M Sound

The M sound is a voiced bilabial nasal consonant. Airflow is blocked by closing the lips but escapes through the nose while the vocal cords vibrate.

Phonetic
m
Voicing
Voiced
Place of Articulation
Bilabial
Manner of Articulation
Nasal
Mouth Position

Close your lips together gently. Lower the soft palate (velum) to allow air to flow out through the nose. Vibrate your vocal cords.

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Example Words

manMain Example
/mæn/
him
/hɪm/
make
/meɪk/
home
/hoʊm/
time
/taɪm/
summer
/ˈsʌmər/
from
/frʌm/ or /frəm/
more
/mɔr/
name
/neɪm/
important
/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

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m
man
/mæn/
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M
van
/væn/
m
met
/mɛt/
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M
net
/nɛt/
m
mop
/mɑp/
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M
pop
/pɑp/
m
mom
/mɑm/
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M
bomb
/bɑm/
m
mine
/maɪn/
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M
nine
/naɪn/
m
seem
/sim/
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S
seen
/sin/

Tongue Twister

Practice: Consonant
“Many mumbling mice are making merry music in the moonlight.”
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