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For example, the word かばん (bag) is pronounced kabaN when it's alone but what
if another word like と (and) comes after it? Would it be still pronounced
kabaNto, or should you consider the following と and say kabanto?
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Does the pronunciation of ん change with the sound following it?
Yes, it does. For example, ん is pronounced like [n] in かばんと、かばんの、and かばんで
(before [t], [n] or [d]), like [ng]/[ŋ] (as in siNGer) in かばんが and かばんか
(before [g] or [k]), and like [m] in かばんも (before [m], [p], or [b]).
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Adding to the other great answers, with かばん, the N, for linguists, is a uvular
nasal /N/, almost like a real nasal vowel.

The original /N/ pronunciation is also retained, or become a nasal vowel
before approximants (like y and w-sounds: や、ゆ、よ、わ...）as in ほんを、こんや、...

In general, the ん sound can also vary depending on the speaker. Although, all
this stuff is what I've learned so far. Please correct my errors too!
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