/ŋ/

The /ŋ/ sound in English is a voiced velar nasal, which means it’s a sound made by obstructing the airflow in the vocal tract (like a stop), with the tongue touching the velum (soft part at the back of the roof of the mouth), and with vocal cord vibration. Here’s how you pronounce it:

• Position your tongue: For the /ŋ/ sound, the back of your tongue should be raised towards the velum (the soft part of the roof of your mouth towards the back).
• Voicing: The /ŋ/ sound is a voiced consonant, meaning your vocal cords vibrate when you produce this sound. You should feel a vibration if you lightly touch the front of your throat while saying the sound.
• Release the sound: As your tongue is positioned close to the velum, direct the airflow through your nasal cavity. Because your mouth is blocked by your tongue, the sound resonates in your nasal cavity, creating the /ŋ/ sound.