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==== Nasal vowels ====
==== Nasal vowels ====


These vowel sounds are made using your nose. Most vowels  
These vowel sounds are made using your nose. Most vowels have a nasal form, indicated by a ''[[v]]'', chosen because it looks like the Greek letter "nu" ({{wt|ν}}).
have a nasal form. A ''[[v]]'', similar in appearance to the Greek letter "nu" ({{wt|ν}}), is placed in front of the vowel to designate it.


[[File:FrontNasalV3.mp3]]
[[File:FrontNasalV3.mp3]]
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