Nn
consonant 04 · tongue tip
The activation, the inside of the mouth, a mouth up close, the beat, the reading and the sheet to print. All on this page.
Work on it here or take the printed sheet. The mirror, the activation and the syllables in the book work just as well without a screen.
See the other soundsPlace
Ridge behind the top teeth
Manner
Nasal
Voice
Voiced
Air
Through the nose
Before you start
If it sounds like mmm, check the lips. For nnn, they stay open.
Tongue tip on the bump, just like for t. Hold it there.
Now nnnn, without moving the tongue. A finger on the side of the nose: it buzzes.
Gently pinch the nose while saying nnn. The sound stops. That's how you know the air goes through the nose.
One
4 steps. Listen to them, or use the arrows to go at your own pace.
The tip rises and closes
It rests on the bump behind the teeth, just like T.
But the soft palate drops
The way to the nose opens. That's the difference.
The air goes up
It can't get out the front, so it rises and leaves through the nose.
And the throat buzzes
Gently pinch the nose while they say it: the sound stops.
Two
The same mouth, syllable by syllable and up close: this is the model they'll copy in the mirror.
The camera shows their mouth next to the video. Nothing is recorded or saved: it only shows, like a mirror.
Ten of each
Tap each time they say it. At ten, it moves on to the next one.
Three
English has strong and weak beats. Tap the table on the strong one as you say it. Touch a pattern to hear it.
Four
Only sounds they've already worked on. The words with a heart are learned by heart. Touch any of them to hear it.
To take with you
The two pages you use every day: practice with tally marks and tracing, and reading with the words. Print it as many times as you need.
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This page goes with card 04 of the book. It isn't a diagnosis and doesn't replace an assessment by a speech-language professional.