Ng meaning in English

ng means ng-sound (as in 'sing') in Indonesian. Pronounced ng.

Hear ng

Example sentence

Kata 'pulang' diakhiri 'ng'.
The word 'pulang' ends with 'ng'.

How ng is used

Indonesian 'ng' is one sound, /ng/ as in the end of English 'sing'. It can also begin a word: 'ngomong' starts with ng, not ny. Keep 'ng' and 'ny' distinct.

ng in real dialogue

These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:

• Iya. Sekarang coba ucapkan ng.
  Yes. Now try the ng sound.
  From Cara Membaca Huruf Indonesia A1
• Ucapkan ng dan s dengan jelas.
  Pronounce ng and s clearly.
  From Bunyi dan Penekanan B1
• Sekarang bandingkan ng di senang dan ny di banyak.
  Now compare ng in senang and ny in banyak.
  From Latihan Bunyi di Kaca A1

Related pronunciation words

• ny, ny-sound (as in 'canyon')
• c, c-sound (always 'ch')
• penekanan, stress
• vokal, vowel
• konsonan, consonant

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