The following graphemes indicate a nasal o:
on / om
on
on
= passive subject
son
= sound
plonger
= to dive
montrer
= to show
non
= no
oncle
= uncle
fond
= ground
(ils)
font
= (they) do
om
plomb
= plumb
ombre
= shadow
This does not apply (as said before) when after on
/ om follows a vowel or another m
or n. Then -om /
-on is spoken with an open o
.
Examples
sonner
= to sound
somme
= sum
téléfone
= telephone
vomir
= to vomit
pomme
= apple
In the phonetic script a nasal sound is marked with a tilde ~ above the vowel.
Comparison
o
om / on
When trying to produce a nasal vowel, it probably is easier to first voice a normal vowel and then to change it into a nasal sound. We are of the opinion that it is not impossible to learn a new sound, even though it might not be used in one's mothertongue.
Try to repeat the following:
Try to pronounce the following word couples. The only difference in them is that one has a nasal o and the other one does not.
