Start with a 'p' sound, pressing both lips together.
Move to the 'l' sound by touching the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
End with the 'æn' sound, opening your mouth slightly wider with a nasal vowel.
plun (plan)
plen (plan)
plaen (plan)
Start with a 'p' sound, pressing both lips together.
Move to the 'l' sound by touching the tip of your tongue to the roof of your mouth.
End with the 'æn' sound, opening your mouth slightly wider with a nasal vowel.
plun (plan)
plen (plan)
plaen (plan)
No, it matches the short 'æ' vowel as in 'cat.'
Yes, the 'n' sound should be nasal and clear.
Yes, it is a single-syllable word.
A detailed idea or proposal for doing or achieving something.
/ˈplænər/
A person who makes plans.
/ˈplænɪŋ/
The process of making plans.
/plænd/
Something arranged or intended before it happens.
Planner's second syllable adds 'ər'.
Planning changes the ending to 'ɪŋ'.
Planned adds a 'd' sound at the end.
Ensure the 'n' sound is slightly nasal by allowing air to escape through your nose.
The 'p' should be a quick release of breath and the 'l' requires tongue placement.
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