SYLLABIC CONSONANT /N/

ENGLISH LANGUAGE S.S.S1 FIRST TERM

WEEK SIX

THEME: SPEECH

SYLLABIC CONSONANT /N/

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to;

1. Identify the consonant /n/
2. Make examples of the consonant

CONTENT

The /n/ sound is called the “alveolar nasal,” which means that you put your tongue against the ridge just behind your top teeth and the air comes out your nose.

It is made through the nose rather than the mouth and it is Voiced, which means you use your vocal chords.

It is defined by the position of your tongue and is made with the flow of air through the mouth completely blocked and diverted to the nose.

To produce the sound, put your tongue against the ridge just behind your…