The following graphemes indicate a nasal ae: un, in, aim, yn, ein
in
vin = wine
vingt = twenty
im
simple = simple
ym
symphonie = symphony
ai
main = hand
aimer = to love
ein
peindre = to paint
This does not apply (as said before) when after un, in, aim, yn follows a vowel or another m or n . Then the vowels are spoken in its original sound.
Examples
unité = unit
semaine = week
téléfone = telephone
immigrer = to immigrate
immobile =
immobile
Also here with the nasal a we suggest to first form a normal, open a and then change it to a nasal one by using the nose as a resonance room.
Try to repeat:
The differentiation of ae and nasal ae is most important with adjective, because the masculine form often ends with a nasal ae, the feminine form has an added consonant to the ae.
Gegenüberstellung
italienne = Italien (feminine)
italien = Italian (masculine)
both together
We now have seen the three most important nasal vowels. We are sure you can now hear the difference. Now, it is important that you repeat them and that creating them is going to be easy and natural to you. Listen and repeat the following lines:
