ng (sing)
/ŋ/
- Language
- English
- Unit
- Consonants
- IPA
- /ŋ/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for nasals - /ŋ/.
Quick tip
Nasals are produced by letting air flow through the nose.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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sing
-
song
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long
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thing
-
king
Minimal pairs
- sing / sing/sin
- rang / rang/ran
- bang / bang/ban
- thing / thing/thin
- king / king/kin
How to produce this sound
Raise the back of your tongue to the soft palate and let the air go through your nose. Do not release a hard g sound.
Common mix-ups
- sin / sing
- thin / thing
- ran / rang
- ban / bang
- kin / king
Closest comparison
sing, song, long, finger, thing
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