Usage
As used in the alphabets of various languages, En represents the following sounds:
- alveolar nasal consonant /n/, like the pronunciation of ⟨n⟩ in "nice"
- dental nasal consonant /n̪/, as above but with the tip of the tongue on the teeth
- palatalized alveolar nasal consonant /nʲ/, like the pronunciation of ⟨n⟩ in "onion"
- palatalized dental nasal consonant /n̪ʲ/, as above but with the tip of the tongue on the teeth
- palatal nasal consonant /ɲ/
The pronunciations shown in the table are the primary ones for each language; for details consult the articles on the languages.
| Language | Position in alphabet |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Belarusian | 15th | /n̪/, /n̪ʲ/ |
| Bulgarian | 14th | /n/, /ɲ/ |
| Macedonian | 17th | /n/ |
| Russian | 15th | /n̪/, /n̪ʲ/ |
| Serbian | 16th | /n/ |
| Ukrainian | 18th | /n̪/, /nʲ/ |
Read more about this topic: En (Cyrillic)
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