Nh (digraph)
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Nh is a digraph of the Latin alphabet, a combination of N and H.
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African languages
In African languages, nh may be used to represent a dental nasal (IPA: /n̪/).Asian languages
Japanese
Early romanizations of Japanese sometimes used nh to represent a prepalatal nasal (IPA: [ɲ̟]). Today, this is usually written ny.Vietnamese
In Vietnamese, nh represents a palatal nasal (IPA: /ɲ/) word-initially. It was formerly considered a distinct letter, but is no longer. When it occurs at the end of a word, this digraph represents a velar nasal (ŋ), just as ng does; however, its presence may alter the pronunciation of the preceding vowel. For example, banh is pronunced /baɪŋ/, as opposed to /baŋ/ (bang). The Vietnamese alphabet inherited this digraph from the Portuguese alphabet.Australian languages
In the transcription of Australian Aboriginal languages, nh represents a dental nasal (IPA: /n̪/). Due to allophony, it may also represent a palatal nasal (IPA: [ɲ]).European languages
Portuguese
In Portuguese, nh represents a palatal nasal (IPA: /ɲ/). It is not considered a distinct letter.Welsh
In Welsh, nh is a voiceless "n".External links
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