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title: The Nasal Vowel AN in Haitian Creole
description: "Haitian Creole Alphabet, Lesson 02 # The Nasal Vowel AN in Haitian Creole Hear AN as one nasal vowel, not as A plus N. AN anpil, a lot / many ## 1. Sound & pronunciation AN is nasal when it…"
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# The Nasal Vowel AN in Haitian Creole

Haitian Creole Alphabet, Lesson 02

# The Nasal Vowel AN in Haitian Creole

Hear AN as one nasal vowel, not as A plus N.

    AN

anpil, a lot / many

## 1. Sound & pronunciation

AN is nasal when it is not followed by another vowel. Let the sound resonate through the nose while keeping the mouth open.

**Pronunciation guide:** /ã/, nasal ah; air through mouth and nose.

## 2. Grammar rule

 After a noun ending in a nasal vowel, the definite article often becomes **an**: **pen an**, **pan an**, **pon an**.

## 3. Vocabulary building blocks

Practice contextual reading with words that start with, contain, or clearly showcase **AN**.

| Creole word | English sounds-like guide | English translation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anpil | *Ahn-peel* | A lot / many |
| Anba | *Ahn-bah* | Under |
| Anndan | *Ahn-dahn* | Inside |
| Pandan | *Pahn-dahn* | During / while |
| Dan | *Dahn* | Tooth |

## 4. Interactive practice station

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