ny

“Ny” is the same sound as that at the beginning of the English “new“.

Exercise 1

Repeat the words starting with “ny“. When getting ready to say them, think about “new“.

nyak – neck
nyal – s/he licks
nyár – summer
nyávog – s/he mews
nyolc – eight
nyom – trace

nyugat – west
nyúl – rabbit
nyit – s/he opens
nyelv – tongue
nyer – s/he wins
nyög – s/he groans

Now some words with “ny” in the middle or at the end.

anya – mother
csúnya – ugly
kenyér – bread
konyha – kitchen

konyak – brandy
lány – girl
arany – gold
szekrény – wardrobe

Repeat these words with long “nny“.

könnyű – easy
mennyi – how many
könny – tear
lánnyal – with a girl
arannyal -with gold