Nasal & Lateral & Approximant Consonants

BILABIAL NASAL: /m/

Mr. and Mrs. James make their money selling mushrooms at the market.

/ˈmɪstə ænd ˈmɪsɪz ʤeɪmz meɪk ðeə ˈmʌni ˈselɪŋ ˈmʌʃruːmz æt ðə ˈmɑːkɪt/.

ALVEOLAR NASAL: /n/

My dentist appointment is on Monday, June nineteenth at nine in the morning.

/maɪ ˈdentɪst əˈpɔɪntmənt ɪz ɒn ˈmʌndeɪ, ʤuːn ˈnaɪnˈtiːŋθ  æt naɪn ɪn ðə ˈmɔːnɪŋ/.

VELAR NASAL: /ŋ/

We are driving along, singing a song.

/wiː ɑː ˈdraɪvɪŋ əˈlɒŋ, ˈsɪŋɪŋ ə sɒŋ/.

AVEOLAR LATERAL: /l/

The lonely old man sleeps all day.

/ðə ˈləʊnli əʊld mæn sliːps ɔːl deɪ/.

PALATAL APPROXIMANT: /j/

Have you used my crayons yet this year?

/hæv juː juːzd maɪ ˈkreɪɒnz jet ðɪs jɪə/?

POST-AVEOLAR APPROXIMANT: /r/

My right wrist has a brown bracelet on it.

/maɪ raɪt rɪst hæz ə braʊn ˈbreɪslɪt ɒn ɪt/.

VELAR APPROXIMANT: /w/

When did Wendy wash the windows.

/wen dɪd ˈwendi wɒʃ ðə ˈwɪndəʊz/.