Voiced linguolabial nasal

A voiced linguolabial nasal is a type of consonantal sound used in some spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents it is ⟨n̼⟩ or less commonly ⟨m̺⟩.

Voiced linguolabial nasal
n̼
m̺
IPA number	116 + 407
Audio sample
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Encoding
Entity (decimal)	n​̼
Unicode (hex)	U+006E U+033C
X-SAMPA	m_d

Features

Features of a voiced linguolabial nasal:

• Its manner of articulation is occlusive, which means it is produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract. Because the consonant is also nasal, the blocked airflow is redirected through the nose.
• Its place of articulation is linguolabial, which means it is articulated with the tongue against the upper lip.
• Its phonation is voiced, which means the vocal cords vibrate during the articulation.
• It is a nasal consonant, which means air is exclusively allowed to escape through the nose for nasal stops; otherwise, in addition to through the mouth.
• It is a central consonant, which means it is produced by directing the airstream along the center of the tongue, rather than to the sides.
• Its airstream mechanism is pulmonic, which means it is articulated by pushing air only with the intercostal muscles and abdominal muscles, as in most sounds.

Occurrence

Language	Word	IPA	Meaning	Notes
Araki	m̈ana	[n̼ana]	'laugh'[1][2][3]
Big Nambas[4]	nëm’ëk	[nən̼ək][5]	'my tongue'