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/ŋ/ Consonant

The correct way to make the sound is when   the back of the tongue is raised towards the soft palate and the airstream is continuously through the nose. Then the vocals cords are vibrating.   The letters ng or ngue at the end of words are always pronounced in that way The letter n before g or k is usually pronounced Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ESY7ueSfrc Word Transcription Anger   /æŋgə r / Thank /θæŋk/ Finger   /fɪŋgə r / Banging / bæŋɪŋ / Youngest / jʌŋgəst / Single /sɪŋg ə l/ Longest / lɔŋgəst/ Hungry   / hʌŋgri/ Sting   / stɪŋ / Tongue   /tʌŋ/ Walking /wɔkɪŋ/ Feeling /filɪŋ/ Running /rʌnɪŋ/ Strong   / strɒŋ/ Singing   / Sɪŋɪŋ/ Belong /b ɪ ˈlɒŋ/

/n/ Consonant

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The correct way to make the sound is when   the tongue is firmly pressed against the gum ridge behind upper the front teeth the airstream is continuously through the nose. Then the vocals cords are vibrating. The letter n is almost always pronounced n. Exception when n follows m in the same syllable, it is usually not pronounced it is silent.  When an unstressed syllable begins with t or d and the ends with n, the n is frequently pronounced as syllabic n. It is formed by keeping the tongue tip on the upper gum ridge without moving it from the position of preceding t or d Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeMzjC672OA Word Transcription No   / noʊ   / New / nu/ Net / nɛt / Know / noʊ / Knee / ni/ Nail   / neɪl / Neck   / nɛk / Need / nid/ Night / naɪt / Any /...

/m/ Consonant

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The correct way to make the sound is when the lips are in a ”humming position” and the airstream is continuously through the nose. Then the vocals cords are vibrating. Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoEh8cz-mS4 Word Transcription Me / mi / May / meɪ/ Mat / mæt / More / mɔr / Milk   / mɪlk / Mean / min / Month / mʌnθ/ Matter   / mætər / Minute   / mɪnə t / Army / ɑrmi / Among   / əˈmʌŋ / Leman / ˈlimən / Animal / ænəməl/ Camera / ˈkæmərə / Summer / sʌmər/ Hammer / hæmər/ Policeman / pəˈlismən / Something / sʌmθɪŋ/ Him / hɪm / Them / ðɛm / ...

/r/ Consonant

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The lips have to be rounded, the tongue tip has to be curled upward but not touching the roof of the mouth and the airstream is continuously through the nose. Then the vocals cords are vibrating. Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_OQjKLvt0E Word Transcription Red   / rɛd/ Run   / rʌn/ Row / roʊ/ Read / rid / Rest / rɛst / Rich / rɪʧ / Rain   / reɪn/ Real   / riəl / Wrong / rɔŋ/   Write / raɪt/ Very / vɛri/ Marry / mɛri/ Story stɔri / Berry / bɛri / Sorry / sɑri/ Hurry / hɜri / Carrot   / ˈkærət / Orange / ɔrənʤ / Around / əˈraʊnd / ...

/l/ Consonant

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The correct way to make the sound is when the tongue tip is pressed against the gum ridge behind the upper front teeth and the airstream is continuously and passed over both sides of the tongue. Then the vocals cords are vibrating. When an unstressed syllable begins with t or d and ends with L, the l frequently becomes its own syllable. It is formed by keeping your tongue tip on you upper gum ridge without moving it from the position of the preceding t or d. Video tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP0jHNoFqWo Word Transcription Let   / lɛt / Late   / leɪt/ Light / laɪt/ Learn / lɜrn/ Leg   / lɛg / Last   / læst /   Little   / lɪtəl/ Live / lɪv / Long   / lɔŋ/ Leave   / liv/ Only / oʊnli / Hello / həloʊ / Family / fæməli / ...