As far as I know, words ending with -un do not denasalize when they participate in a liaison, which is rare.
The liaison is mandatory with un, aucun, commun
Un avion ɛ̃n‿avjɔ̃ or in a wide Paris area œ̃n‿avjɔ̃
D’un commun accord komɛ̃n‿akɔʁ or komœ̃n‿akɔʁ
Aucun artiste… okɛ̃n‿aʁtist or okœ̃n‿aʁtist
but forbidden with most if not all other words in -un like chacun, embrun, importun, opportun, jeun.
Chacun arrive… ʃakɛ̃ aʁiv
Words ending with -um do not nasalize in the first place. They are pronounced -ɔm , e.g. album albɔm
There is a unique exception : parfum parfɛ̃ or parfœ̃ which never liaises.
The cases of denasalization in French seems to be limited to finals in [ɛ̃] and [ɔ̃].
Ancien ami ɛ̃sjɛ̃n‿ami, ɛ̃sjen‿ami or ɛ̃sjɛn‿ami
Son ami sɔ̃n‿ami or sɔn‿ami
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