The Letter N Sound


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Learn words that has the letter n at the beginning and middle of words. Learn words that have the /n/ sound at the end.




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Learning the “N” Sound
The /n/ sound is a nasal consonant made by placing the tongue behind the upper teeth and allowing air to flow through the nose. It is a common and important sound in English, often found at the beginning, middle, and end of words.

Common Words with the “N” Sound
Examples of Words with the N Sound
Beginning of Words: nose, nest, net, night, nail
Middle of Words: honey, dinner, planet, running
End of Words: sun, fan, pan, open

The following diagram shows some examples of words that have the n sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce words beginning with the n sound.
N sound words
 

Free worksheets to help students practice writing the letter N/n and the Alphabet.
Letter n Worksheet (lower case)
Letter N Worksheet (upper case)
Write Lower Case Letters
Write Upper Case Letters

The N Song
Learn the Letter N and some N words

The Letter N Song
There are nine nightingales in this nest.

The N Song
Let’s Learn About The Alphabet
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Learn words that contain the N consonant.

The Letter n Book

My N Book

Spelling Patterns for the /n/ Sound

  1. The Letter “N”
    The most common way to represent the /n/ sound is by using the letter N.
    Beginning: nose, nap, name, night, net
    Middle: planet, animal, candle, honey
    End: sun, pan, man, fin
  2. Double “N” (nn)
    Double “N” often occurs in the middle of words.
    Examples: banner, dinner, runner, tunnel, cannon
  3. “Kn” (Silent K)
    The /n/ sound can be spelled as “kn” when the K is silent. This is usually found at the beginning of words.
    Examples: knife, knee, knot, kneel, knit
Learning the Alphabet Worksheets
A/a B/b C/c D/d
E/e F/f G/g H/h
I/i J/j K/k L/l
M/m N/n O/o P/p
Q/q R/r S/s T/t
U/u V/v W/w X/x
Y/y Z/z a-z A-Z

Learn the sound of the letters

Learning Short Vowels

Short Vowels
Short A Short E Short I
Short O Short U Short Vowels

Learning Long Vowels

Long Vowels
Long A Long E Long I
Long O Long U Y (vowel)
Long Vowels Short & Long Vowels

Compare Short & Long Vowels

Short & Long Vowels
Short & Long A Short & Long E Short & Long I
Short & Long O Short & Long U

Learning Consonants

Consonants
Letter B Hard C Soft C
Letter D Letter F Hard G
Soft G Letter H Letter J
Letter K Letter L Letter M
Letter N Letter P Letter Q
Letter R Letter S Letter T
Letter V Letter W Letter X
Letter Y Letter Z



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