Phonics: Consonants in comparison / n ŋ /

Monday, 8 July 2013

/ n / / ŋ / (ng / nk) 155

1. san /sæn/ sang /sæŋ/

2. sin /sIn/ sing /sIŋ/

3. * son /sLn/ song /sɒŋ/

4. pin /pIn/ ping /pIŋ/

5. tan /tæn/ tang /tæŋ/ | tank /tæŋk/

6. ton /tʌn/ tongs /tɒŋz/

7. than /ðæn/ thank /θæŋk/

8. thin /θIn/ think /θIŋk/ | thing /θIŋ/

9. brine /braIn/ bring /brIŋ/

10. alone */ǝˈlǝun/ along */ǝˈlɒŋ/

The letter cluster ‘ng’ is almost released as /ŋ/ in speech sound whereas the letter cluster ‘nk’ is always released as /ŋk/ in speech sound.

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