when you pronounce "chaNge", "straNge", "leNgth", "challeNge" in speaking, does your tongue touch the top of ur roof for the "n"? or not really? Is it same as the Ng in iNg? if this is the case, the tongue shouldn't need to touch?
2007-09-29 01:39:58 · 4 answers · asked by coolbun2003 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
The ng in length is the same as the one in the suffix -ing, and my tongue does not touch. The others are a different sound, n and then "soft g" and my tongue touches just above and behind my teeth for the n part.
2007-09-29 01:54:31 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the case of 'change', 'strange' & 'challenge' the tongue touches the tooth ridge - just in front of the hard palate. 'Length' has a different sound like [ng] formed by the back of the tongue approaching the soft palate then followed by the 'th' sound.It would be much easier to explain with diagrams.
2007-09-29 09:00:14 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No your tongue does not touch the roof of your hard palate, that's because the sound 'ng' is one sound, not two different sounds of 'n' and 'g'. This one sound is made by the back of tongue closing off the air passage in the throat, allowing you to breathe through your nose.
2007-09-29 08:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by LovaAGoodAnswer 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the toungur needs to touch on the n a little bit
2007-09-29 08:58:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋