Language
German
Unit
Konsonanten
IPA
/ŋ/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

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

Quick tip

Nasals are produced with air flowing through the nose.

Letters and IPA

Letters

ng

/ŋ/

Practice words

  • singen

  • bringen

  • Junge

  • lang

  • Ding

Minimal pairs

  • singen / sinnen
  • bringen / brinnen
  • lang / Land
  • Ding / Din
  • Junge / Jule

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

  • singen / sinnen
  • bringen / brinnen
  • lang / Land
  • Junge / Junge
  • Ding / Din

Closest comparison

sing, long, ring, song, king

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