A guide to English pronunciation
 Sounds of English
1. /b/
2. /d/
3. /f/
4. /g/
5. /h/
6. /k/
7. /l/
8. /m/
9. /n/
10. /p/
11. /ɹ/
12. /s/
13. /t/
14. /v/
15. /w/
16. /j/
17. /z/
18. /θ/
19. /ð/
20. /ʃ/
21. /ʒ/
22. /ʧ/
23. /ʤ/
24. /ŋ/
25. /i/
26. /ɪ/
27. /eɪ/
28. /ɛ/
29. /æ/
30. /ɑ/
31. /ə/
32. /ɔ/
33. /oʊ/
34. /ʊ/
35. /u/
36. /ɚ/
37. /aɪ/
38. /aʊ/
39. /oɪ/
40. /iɚ/
41. /ɛɚ/
42. /ɑɚ/
43. /ɔɚ/
44. /ʊɚ/
45. /aɪɚ/
46. /aʊɚ/

Consonant /ŋ/ Includes sound files!

/ŋ/ It is a velar nasal. The back of the tongue stops the air that comes from the lungs completely on the soft palate. The sound comes out through the nose. It's 'voiced'. The most common writing patterns are 'n' before 'g' or 'k', 'ng' at the end of the word without considering suffixes, 'ngue' at the end of the word.
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The German flag  Sounds 1: 'n' before 'g' or 'k'

/ˈθɪŋk/
(pensar)
   
/ˈæŋgəl/
(ángulo)

/ˈfɪŋgɚ/
(dedo)
   
/ˈæŋkʃəs/
(ansioso)
The German flag  Sounds 2: 'ng' at the end of the word without considering suffixes

/ˈsɪŋɚ/
(cantante)
   
/bɪˈlɑːŋɪŋ/
(pertenencia)

/ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
(canto)
   
/ˈstrɑːŋli/
(fuertemente)
The German flag  Sounds 3: 'ngue' at the end of the word

/ˈtʌŋ/
(lengua)


Weiter! The English vowel /i/


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