5. The Initial ng

Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Listen to the initial ng.

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ng โ€’ ng โ€’ ng โ€’ ng โ€’ ng

Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

Listen and repeat.

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

Soft palate: The back of the roof of your mouth

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ng โ€’ ng โ€’ ng โ€’ ng โ€’ ng

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

If you find it difficult to produce the initial ng, try the following trick. First, say the initial g. Then, add some nasal sound to the initial g and you will get the initial ng.

Listen.

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g ng โ€’ g ng โ€’ g ng

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

Practice saying the initial ng with different finals. Listen and repeat.

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  1. ng โ€’ aa โ€’ ngaa4 โ€’ ngaa4 โ€’ ngaa4
  2. ng โ€’ o โ€’ ngo4 โ€’ ngo4 โ€’ ngo4
  3. ng โ€’ aai โ€’ ngaai4 โ€’ ngaai4 โ€’ ngaai4
  4. ng โ€’ ai โ€’ ngai4 โ€’ ngai4 โ€’ ngai4
  5. ng โ€’ oi โ€’ ngoi4 โ€’ ngoi4 โ€’ ngoi4
๐Ÿ’ก Tips
Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Initial ng[ล‹]ng as in sing

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