The voiceless velar nasal is a type of

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al sound, used in some spoken

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s. The symbol in the

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that represents this sound is , a combination of the letter for the

voiced velar nasal The voiced velar nasal, also known as agma, from the Greek word for 'fragment', is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. It is the sound of ''ng'' in English ''sing'' as well as ''n'' before velar consonants as in ''Englis ...

and a

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indicating

voiceless In linguistics, voicelessness is the property of sounds being pronounced without the larynx vibrating. Phonologically, it is a type of phonation, which contrasts with other states of the larynx, but some object that the word phonation implies ...

ness. (For reasons of legibility, the ring is usually placed above the letter, rather than regular ). The equivalent

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symbol is N_0.

Features

Features of the voiceless velar nasal:

Occurrence

Notes

References

* * * * * * *Chen, Qiguang ��其光 2001. "A Brief Introduction of Bana Language ��那语概况. Minzu Yuwen. *

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* * {{IPA navigation Nasal consonants Velar consonants Pulmonic consonants Voiceless consonants

Features

Occurrence

See also

Notes

References

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