N

French consonant

The letter N at the beginning of any word or syllable is pronounced like the English N, except that it is dental rather than alveolar (see consonant lesson, "place of articulation"). Phonetic symbol: [n].

N after a vowel usually makes that vowel nasal, unless the n is followed by a vowel or another n.

	Par exemple…
	the letter n
	nous		we, us
	flâner		to stroll
	une panne		breakdown
	non		no
	une main		hand

 Related lessons

• Letter combinations: EN | GN | NG
• Introduction to consonants
• Nasal vowels
• French alphabet
   

 En español

• La letra n
   

 In italiano

• La lettera n
   

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