Lesson 20 / 22
/n/ — /ŋ/
Listen to each sound, compare mouth positions, and practise from words to sentences.
British IPA notation: /n/ · /ŋ/American audio: no /noʊ/ · sing /sɪŋ/
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/n/
no /noʊ/
Mouth and tongue position
Tongue tip touches the upper ridge, air flows through the nose, voiced.
Word practice
no
Sentence practice
No one knows.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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/ŋ/
sing /sɪŋ/
Mouth and tongue position
Back of the tongue touches the soft palate, air flows through the nose, voiced.
Word practice
sing
Sentence practice
Sing a long song.
Mouth-position video (British) — BBC Learning English
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