Occurrence
Phonemic /ɱ/ is extremely rare. As an allophone of /m/ before or, however, it is nearly universal.
| Language | Word | IPA | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalan | càmfora | 'camphor' | See Catalan phonology | ||
| Czech | tramvaj | 'tram' | See Czech phonology | ||
| Danish | symfoni | 'symphony' | See Danish phonology | ||
| Dutch | omvallen | 'to fall over' | See Dutch phonology | ||
| English | symphony | 'symphony' | See English phonology | ||
| Finnish | kamferi | 'camphor' | See Finnish phonology | ||
| German | Sinfonie | 'symphony' | See German phonology | ||
| Greek | έμβρυο émvryo | 'embryo' | Learned or careful pronunciation. See Modern Greek phonology | ||
| Hebrew | סימפוניה | 'symphony' | See Modern Hebrew phonology | ||
| Italian | invece | 'on the contrary' | See Italian phonology | ||
| Kukuya | Teke | 'eyes' | Phonemic. | ||
| Macedonian | трамвај | 'tram' | See Macedonian phonology | ||
| Norwegian | komfyr | 'stove' | See Norwegian phonology | ||
| Polish | symfonia | 'symphony' | See Polish phonology | ||
| Slovene | simfonija | 'symphony' | |||
| Spanish | influencia | 'influence' | See Spanish phonology | ||
| Swedish | amfibie | 'amphibia' | See Swedish phonology | ||
| West Frisian | ûnwis | 'unsure' | Allophone of /n/ before labiodental sounds. | ||
Read more about this topic: Labiodental Nasal
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