Nj (digraph)
Nj (nj) is a digraph in the Latin alphabet, used in various languages to represent a specific sound. It is considered a single letter in some languages, while in others, it is treated as a combination of two letters.
Usage in Different Languages[edit | edit source]
Serbo-Croatian[edit | edit source]
In Serbo-Croatian, nj is a single letter of the alphabet, representing the palatal nasal /ɲ/. It is the 20th letter of the alphabet and is pronounced similarly to the "ny" in the English word "canyon". The digraph is used in both the Latin script and the Cyrillic script as њ.
Hungarian[edit | edit source]
In Hungarian, nj is not considered a single letter but a combination of the letters n and j. It represents the same palatal nasal sound /ɲ/.
Albanian[edit | edit source]
In Albanian, nj is also a single letter and represents the palatal nasal /ɲ/. It is the 20th letter of the Albanian alphabet.
Other Languages[edit | edit source]
The digraph nj can be found in other languages, such as Macedonian, where it is written as њ in the Cyrillic script, and in some dialects of Slovene.
Phonetic Representation[edit | edit source]
The sound represented by the digraph nj is the palatal nasal, which is a type of consonantal sound used in many spoken languages. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol for this sound is /ɲ/.
Related Digraphs[edit | edit source]
Other digraphs that represent similar sounds include:
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