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The '-ng' ending

Pronunciation · B1 · 30 sec

Your prompt

Say this aloud, focusing on the highlighted sounds.

Say it slowly first, then again at a natural speed. We check the words came through clearly — this is not a phoneme test.

Reference

I am singing and running and thinking about nothing in particular.

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A few things to cover

  • •'-ng' is one sound made at the back of the mouth
  • •Don't add a hard 'g': 'singing', not 'sing-ging'

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