LoginThe Letter N
And we meet again. In this lesson, we will learn about all the sounds of the letter N. It is the fourteenth letter of the English alphabet. Let's go.
N is the fourteenth letter in the English alphabet. It is also a consonant.
Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.
| Uppercase Form | N |
|---|---|
| Lowercase | n |
| Name | en (pronounced /ˈɛn/) |
| Main Sound | /n/ |
The Letter N: Sounds
The letter N only has two sounds:
Sound 1: /n/
'N' generally sounds /n/:
cor
Sound 2: /∅/
'mn' sounds /m/, the letter 'n' is silent /∅/:
colu
hy
autu
The Letter N: Multigraphs
Letter N can also appear in combinations with other letters (mainly consonants).
nn
'nn' sounds /n/:
pe
fe
di
nk
'nk' after a vowel sounds /ŋ/:
ba
bu
ta
kn
'kn' sounds /n/, in other words, 'k' is silent /∅/:
pn
'pn' sounds /n/, in other words, 'p' is silent /∅/:
ng
'ng' sounds /ŋ/:
ri
ki
boomera
le
'ng' also sounds /ng/:
e
a
fi
ngh
'ngh' sounds /ŋ/; however, it also sounds /ŋɡ/:
di
gi
ngue
'ngue' sounds /ŋ/:
to
meri
gn
'gn' sounds /n/, in other words, 'g' is silent /∅/:
si
forei
'gn' also sounds /gn/:
ma
si
si
Tip
'gn' also sounds /nj/ in the word lasagna:
lasa
The Letter N: Uses
N is also used as:
An abbreviation of the word noun
An abbreviation of north; northern
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