Voiced bilabial nasal.
When we pronounce this sound, the lower lip, the active articulator, and the upper lip, the passive articulator, form a complete closure. The air cannot go out through the mouth. The velum is in its lowered position, so, the lung air goes out through the nasal cavity. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound.
| <m> | mother /ˈmʌðə/ | ||||||
| <mm> | mummy /ˈmʌmi/ | ||||||
| <mb> | bomb /bɒm/ | ||||||
| Rare cases: |
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| met /met/ |
| simmer /ˈsɪmə/ |
| pam /pæm/ |
| month /mʌnθ/ |
| amber /ˈæmbə/ |
| album /ˈælbəm/ |
| bomb /bɒm/ |
| someone /ˈsʌmwʌn/ |
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Mummy’s photo was in the album all the time.
/ˈməmiz ˈfəʊtəʊ wəz ɪn ði ˈælbəm ɔ:l ðə ˈtaɪm/ |
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We’ll discuss it in the forum.
/'wil dɪˈskʌs ɪt ɪn ðə ˈfɔ:rəm/ |
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Now it's the month of May, it’s getting warm.
/naʊ ɪts ðə 'mʌnθ əv 'meɪ ɪts ˈɡetɪŋ 'wɔ:m/ |
The lower lip and the upper lip form a complete closure. The air cannot go out through the mouth. The velum is in its lowered position, so, the lung air goes out through the nasal cavity. The vocal folds vibrate.
Voiced bilabial nasal.
When we pronounce this sound, the lower lip, the active articulator, and the upper lip, the passive articulator, form a complete closure. The air cannot go out through the mouth. The velum is in its lowered position, so, the lung air goes out through the nasal cavity. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound.
| madre |
| amanecer |
| tándem |
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The lower lip and the upper lip form a complete closure. The air cannot go out through the mouth. The velum is in its lowered position, so, the lung air goes out through the nasal cavity. The vocal folds vibrate.