/ŋ/ as in "ring"
/ŋ/ is a voiced velar nasal of General American English, as in "ring" and "king." To produce it, back of tongue on soft palate, sound through the nose. Phoneme provides native-speaker audio and minimal-pair contrasts so learners can hear and practice this consonant.
/ŋ/
ringalso: king
How to make /ŋ/
voiced velar nasal — back of tongue on soft palate, sound through the nose.
Sounds that learners confuse with /ŋ/
Minimal pairs for /ŋ/
| /ŋ/ | /n/ |
|---|---|
| sing | sin |
| thing | thin |
| wing | win |
| bang | ban |
| rung | run |
| ping | pin |
| tang | tan |
| fang | fan |