French pronunciation: Nasales - /ŋ/

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for nasales - /ŋ/.

Quick tip

Nasals are produced by letting air flow through the nose.

Letters and IPA

Practice words

• parking

• camping

• shopping

• ring

• king

Minimal pairs

• parking / partie
• camping / campé
• king / quin
• ring / rien
• shopping / chopin

How to produce this sound

The /ŋ/ sound is made by raising the back of your tongue to touch the soft part of the roof of your mouth (the velum), as in the English word 'sing'. Air flows out through your nose.

Common mix-ups

• parking / partie
• camping / campé
• shopping / chopin
• ring / rien
• king / quin

Closest comparison

sing, long, ring, king, song