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CS 551/651:Structure of Spoken Language

Spectrogram Reading: Nasals

John-Paul HosomFall 2010

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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; thedistinction is usually made based on formant movementin neighboring vowel.

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Spectrogram Reading: Nasals

word-initial nasals in context of front vowel /iy/

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Spectrogram Reading: Nasals

word-initial nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/

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Spectrogram Reading: Nasals

word-initial nasals in context of back vowel /aa/

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Spectrogram Reading: Nasals

word-medial nasals in context of front vowel /iy/

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Spectrogram Reading: Nasals

word-medial nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/

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Spectrogram Reading: Nasals

word-medial nasals in context of back vowel /aa/

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Spectrogram Reading: Nasals

word-final nasals in context of front vowel /iy/

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Spectrogram Reading: Nasals

word-final nasals in context of mid vowel /ah/

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Spectrogram Reading: Nasals

word-final nasals in context of back vowel /aa/