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| 2.2.1.3 Nasal o |
The following graphemes indicate a nasal o: on / om
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on | |
| on = passive subject | ||
| son = sound | ||
| plonger = to dive | ||
| montrer = to show | ||
| non = no |  |
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| oncle = uncle | ||
| fond = ground | ||
| (ils) font = (they) do | ||
| om | ||
| plomb = lead | ||
| ombre = shadow |
As we mentioned previously, this does not apply when on / om is follwed by a vowel or another m or n. When that occurs, om /on is pronounced with an open o.
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| sonner = to sound | |
| somme = sum | |
| téléfone = telephone | |
| vomir = to vomit | |
| pomme = apple |
In the phonetic script a nasal sound is marked with a tilde ~ above the vowel.
| Comparison | |
| o | om / on |
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When trying to produce a nasal vowel, try first to voice a normal vowel and to then change it into a nasal sound. We are of the opinion that it is not impossible to learn a new sound, even though it might not be used in one's mother tongue.
Try to repeat the following:
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Try to pronounce the following word couples. The only difference in them is that one has a nasal o and the other one does not.
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bateau | |
bâton |
both together |
| ship | stick | |||
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seau | |
son |
both together |
| bucket | sound | |||
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eau | |
on |
both together |
| water | passive subject |
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