The Back N (NG) Sound (+NK) | Nasal Consonants #1 | American English Pronunciation and Ear Training

Welcome to the first lesson about the nasal consonant sounds in American English! Today's lesson is all about the NG (and NK) sound, which I call the "back N". Why do I call it that? And are you mispronouncing this sound? Learn (almost) everything you need to know about this sound in today's American English pronunciation lesson from #EnglishHacks!

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Intro: (0:00)
The 3 Nasal Sounds: (0:49)
Basic Examples (no "g"!): (1:34)
NG in the Middle of a Word: (2:30)
Special Trick for the Middle: (2:52)
Intro to 4 Reasons to Think of "NG" as a Type of "N": (3:35)
Reason 1 - no "g": (4:10)
Reason 2 - connections/linking: (4:24)
Reason 3 - changing from front N to back N: (5:05)
Reason 4 - NK: (6:25)
Note about my Phonetic Transcription: (8:21)
Outro: (8:59)

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