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ɲ

voiced

palatal

nasal

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IPA [ɲ]
AS []

Sound    lecturer 1  [ɲ] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [ɲ] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [ɲ] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiced: the vocal folds are in contact, the air coming from the lungs causes them to vibrate.
Palatal: the middle of the tongue lies against the hard palate in the highest part of its vault.
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.

[ɲ] in expressions

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niemy

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

gnieżdżę

EN   nest [V 1 Sg]
IPA [ɡʲɲɛʐd͡ʐɛ]
AS  [ǵńežǯe]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

dzień

EN   day
IPA [d͡ʑɛ̝ɲ]
AS  [ʒ́ėń]