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The number of nasal sounds in English:

A2

B3

C4

D5

Answer:

B. 3

Read Explanation:

In English phonetics, nasal sounds are consonants produced with the airflow passing through the nose while the mouth is closed at some point.

There are 3 nasal consonant sounds in English:

Symbol

Sound

Example

Place of Articulation

/m/

"m"

man

Bilabial

/n/

"n"

net

Alveolar

/ŋ/

"ng"

sing

Velar

These sounds are voiced and nasal by nature.


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