What is the IPA symbol ɪ̃?

ɪ̃ is the International Phonetic Alphabet symbol for the Voiced Palatal Nasal, a voiced palatal nasal (vowel).

How common is the ɪ̃ sound across languages?

The Voiced Palatal Nasal (ɪ̃) appears in 14 of the 500 languages in the PHOIBLE database, giving it a cross-linguistic frequency of 3%. It is one of the rarer sounds in human language.

Is ɪ̃ voiced or voiceless?

The Voiced Palatal Nasal (ɪ̃) is voiced. The vocal cords vibrate during production.

ɪ̃ is the IPA symbol for the Voiced Palatal Nasal, a voiced palatal nasal vowel. It appears in 14 of 500 languages (3% cross-linguistic frequency).

ɪ̃

Voiced Palatal Nasal

Vowel · voiced

No audio available for this symbol

Languages using this sound 14 / 500

Cross-linguistic frequency 3%

One of the rarer sounds in human language.

Type vowel

Articulation

Every speech sound is defined by three properties: its class (consonant, vowel, or tone), its place of articulation (where in the vocal tract it is formed — lips, teeth, palate, etc.), its manner (how airflow is controlled — stopped, funneled into a fricative, channeled through the nose), and its voicing (whether the vocal cords vibrate during production).

Class: Vowel
Voicing: Voiced
Place: Palatal
Manner: Nasal

Languages using this sound

This sound appears in 14 of the 500 languages in our database. Languages that use a sound only in loanwords or in rare, specialized contexts are marked as marginal (*) — the sound exists but is not a core part of the phonological system. Click any language to view its full sound inventory.

Bhumij KOLOKUMA IJO IRISH Kpelle Yuchi Navaho Hindi-Urdu Urdu Punjabi Oriya Siraiki Assamese Akan Moore

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