curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-nasal-finals/6b0787e096c574995b357d60.md
ong is a back nasal final. It begins with a sound close to u, with the lips rounded, then moves into the back nasal ng, made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate.
The transition should be smooth and continuous without any break between the parts.
When ong is combined with initials, you get syllables such as dong, tong, gong, kong, hong, cong, zhong, shong, and rong.
Let's practice pronouncing ong and the syllables, and then use tong in different tones as an example.
| Pinyin | Character |
|---|---|
tōng | 通 |
tóng | 同 |
tǒng | 统 |
tòng | 痛 |
I've listened to the audio and practiced pronouncing the nasal final and syllables.
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