To help you practice more on this sound, let's do some exercises together, each task will include the recorded native sound for you to listen to and practice.
Exercise 1: Listen and repeat these words:
1. long
2. sing
3. hang
4. young
5. things
6. drink
7. thanks
8. angry
9. single
10. length
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Exercise 2: Listen and repeat.
Now, practice /ŋ/ in sentences. Say the words first, then the sentences.
1. young - engaged - ring
In America, a young engaged woman wears a ring..
2. uncle - helping - hang
My uncle is helping me hang curtains.
3. bring - missing - ingredient
Can you bring the missing ingredient?
4. drink - something - evening
I like to drink something hot in the evening.
5. king - strength - ruling
A king needs strength for ruling well.
6. thinking - things - long
I've been thinking about these things for a long time.
Exercise 3: Choose the word which contains the silent letter.