Question

/m/, /n/ and /n/ are............

• A. affricates
• B. plosives
• C. nasals
• D. bilabials

Answer 1

Answer:

C. nasals

/m/, /n/, and /ŋ/ are nasal sounds.

These are called nasal consonants because they are produced by allowing air to flow through the nose while blocking it in the mouth. Here's a quick breakdown:

- /m/: Bilabial nasal (produced with both lips, as in "man")

- /n/: Alveolar nasal (produced with the tongue against the alveolar ridge, as in "no")

- /ŋ/: Velar nasal (produced with the back of the tongue against the soft part of the roof of the mouth, as in "sing")

All of these sounds are made by vibrating the vocal cords while the airflow is directed through the nasal cavity.