/n/ vs /ŋ/ minimal pairs
/n/ is a voiced alveolar nasal; /ŋ/ is a voiced velar nasal. Phoneme has 8 word pairs to practice this contrast, each with native-speaker audio.
| /n/ | /ŋ/ |
|---|---|
| sin | sing |
| thin | thing |
| win | wing |
| ban | bang |
| run | rung |
| pin | ping |
| tan | tang |
| fan | fang |
How to teach this contrast
- Listen and point. Play each word and have learners point to or repeat the symbol they hear.
- Say and check. Learners say one word from a pair; a partner (or you) identifies which one.
- Drill it. Use Phoneme's Train mode minimal-pair drill for randomized, self-checking practice.