French pronunciation
The letter combination ng at the end of a French word is pronounced the same way as in English. IPA symbol: [ ŋ ].
When followed by one or more letters, the n is nasal and the g follows the normal rules.
- ng + consonant or hard vowel = g is hard
- ng + soft vowel = g is soft.
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Par exemple… |
| un building | high-rise building | |
| un smoking | dinner jacket | |
| anglais | English | |
| engourdir | to numb, dull | |
| un boulanger | baker | |
| un congé | vacation, leave |
Related lessons
- Letters: N | G
- French consonants
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