/ŋ/

consonant · voiced

The NG (sing) Sound

as in sing

How to make the /ŋ/ sound

Voiced — vocal cords vibrate
voiced voiceless
  1. 1Raise the back of the tongue to the soft palate — same place as G.
  2. 2Voice through the nose; do not release the G.
  3. 3"Singer" has no hard G; "finger" does.

⚠ The most common mistake

Adding a hard G or a K after it: "sing" → "sing-g"/"sink".

Especially tricky for speakers of: Spanish, Italian, Hindi, Polish.

Train your ear: /ŋ/ vs /n/

These two words differ by exactly one sound. Tap both — can you hear it?

Practice: Record & Compare

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Practice words with /ŋ/

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