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CS 551/651: Structure of Spoken Language Spectrogram Reading: Nasals John-Paul Hosom Fall 2010. Spectrogram Reading: Nasals. Nasal consonants: only 3: /m/ (bilabial) /n/ (alveolar) /ng/ (velar) In English, /ng/ can never begin a syllable
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CS 551/651: Structure of Spoken Language Spectrogram Reading: Nasals John-Paul Hosom Fall 2010
Spectrogram Reading: Nasals Nasal consonants: only 3: /m/ (bilabial) /n/ (alveolar) /ng/ (velar) In English, /ng/ can never begin a syllable spectral properties of nasals can be nearly identical; the distinction is usually made based on formant movement in neighboring vowel.
Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-initial nasals in context of front vowel /iy/
Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-initial nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/
Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-initial nasals in context of back vowel /aa/
Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-medial nasals in context of front vowel /iy/
Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-medial nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/
Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-medial nasals in context of back vowel /aa/
Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-final nasals in context of front vowel /iy/
Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-final nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/
Spectrogram Reading: Nasals word-final nasals in context of back vowel /aa/