curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-nasal-finals/6c0ec8d5293b94729af159ca.md
ing is a back nasal final. It begins with the vowel i, made with the tongue close to the roof of the mouth and the lips spread. Then it moves directly into the back nasal ng, produced with the back of the tongue against the soft palate.
This makes ing different from in, which ends with the front nasal n. In ing, the nasal sound resonates at the back of the mouth, giving it a deeper quality.
When ing is combined with initials, it can form syllables such as bing, ping, ming, ding, ning, and ling.
Let's practice pronouncing ing and the syllables, and then use ding in different tones as an example.
| Pinyin | Character |
|---|---|
dīng | 丁 |
dǐng | 顶 |
dìng | 定 |
I've listened to the audio and practiced pronouncing the nasal final and syllables.
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