5. The Initial ng
Step 1 ๐
Listen to the initial ng.
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ng โ ng โ ng โ ng โ ng
Step 2 ๐
Listen and repeat.
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Soft palate: The back of the roof of your mouth
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ng โ ng โ ng โ ng โ ng
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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 ๐ฎ
Practice saying the initial ng with different finals. Listen and repeat.
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- ng โ aa โ ngaa4 โ ngaa4 โ ngaa4
- ng โ o โ ngo4 โ ngo4 โ ngo4
- ng โ aai โ ngaai4 โ ngaai4 โ ngaai4
- ng โ ai โ ngai4 โ ngai4 โ ngai4
- ng โ oi โ ngoi4 โ ngoi4 โ ngoi4
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