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voiced

bilabial

non-palatalized

nasal

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IPA [m]
AS [m]

Sound    lecturer 1  [m] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [m] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [m] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiced: the vocal folds are in contact, the air coming from the lungs causes them to vibrate.
Bilabial: there is the closure of both lips.
Non-palatalized: the middle of the tongue is in a neutral position, it does not take part in the articulation.
Nasal: there is a closure in the oral cavity, the soft palate moves away from the back of the pharyngeal cavity and enables the free flow of air through the nasal cavity and out. After that, the closure in the oral cavity is released.

[m] in expressions

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myszka

EN   little mouse
IPA [mɨʂka]
AS  [myška]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

niemy

EN   mute [A Nom M Sg]
IPA [ɲɛmɨ]
AS  [ńemy]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

dżem

EN   jam
IPA [d͡ʐɛm]
AS  [ǯem]