Free lesson from Maria’s course: Words with an unexpected /ŋ/

Here I bring you some words with a /ŋ/ that is often mispronounced.

Do you want to have a quick look at the phonetic alphabet? Click here to see the /ŋ/ in the phonetic alphabet chart.

Ten words with an unexpected /ŋ/

Instructions: press Play to hear the words on the flashcards, and say them out loud along with the recordings. To see the phonetic transcriptions, click the red arrows.

Pay particular attention to the /ŋ/ sound.

handkerchief

handkerchief
/ˈhæŋkətʃiːf/

conquer

conquer
/ˈkɒŋkə/

longed

longed
/lɒŋd/

banquet

banquet
/ˈbæŋkwɪt/

single

single
/ˈsɪŋɡᵊl/

anxiety

anxiety
/æŋˈzaɪəti/

tongue

tongue
/tʌŋ/

languid

languid
/ˈlæŋɡwɪd/

synchronise

synchronise
/ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/

linger

linger
/ˈlɪŋɡə/

Let’s play those flashcards again

Before moving on to the next section in this lesson, play those words once more. Focus on the /ŋ/.

To master them quickly, make sure you say the words out loud, as if you were talking to me.

Would you like to master more words?

In my Live English Classes you get to hear and say dozens of everyday words with unexpected sounds. To practise them with me, join my Live English Classes.

What’s next?

In the next section I bring you a listening drill to help you practise the /ŋ/ sound.

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