curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/zh-a1-learn-nasal-finals/6e75216adf6174d06a2aa4be.md
iang combines the vowel i with the back nasal final ang.
It starts with i, where the tongue is high and the lips are spread, then quickly opens into a before finishing with the back nasal ng, made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate.
When iang is combined with initials, you can form syllables like jiang, qiang, xiang, liang, and niang.
Let's practice pronouncing iang and the syllables, and then use qiang in different tones as an example.
| Pinyin | Character |
|---|---|
qiāng | 枪 |
qiáng | 强 |
qiǎng | 抢 |
qiàng | 呛 |
I've listened to the audio and practiced pronouncing the nasal final and syllables.
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