"ng" as in sing
/ŋ/as in “sing”
How to make it
- Raise the back of your tongue against the soft roof of your mouth, as for "k".
- Turn your voice on and let the sound come out through your nose.
- Stop there — do not add a "g" after it.
Common mistake
Adding a "g" or "k" at the end ("sing-g", "thing-k"), or saying "n" instead ("sin" for "sing").
In words
Listen at normal speed or slowly, then say it yourself.
- singer
- thing
- long
Don't confuse with
Listen and choose the word you hear.
US and UK
This sound is the same in American and British English.