curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-nasal-finals/63be2d57f9882444084b6c9c.md
eng is a back nasal final, like ang, but with a different vowel quality.
While ang starts with the open vowel a, eng begins with a mid vowel sound. The tongue root is pulled slightly further back than in ang, and the lips stay more relaxed.
It ends with the back nasal ng, made by lifting the back of the tongue against the soft palate.
When eng is combined with initials, you get syllables such as beng, peng, meng, deng, and sheng.
Let's practice pronouncing eng and the syllables, and then use peng in different tones as an example.
| Pinyin | Character |
|---|---|
pēng | 烹 |
péng | 朋 |
pěng | 捧 |
pèng | 碰 |
I've listened to the audio and practiced pronouncing the nasal final and syllables.
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