I had a great time meeting members of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce at Total Wine and More last night, May 29. We had a lively discussion on how the differences between American English and Slavic languages.
One of the tips was for words ending in "ing." The tendency was for them to say the "g" like a "k," as spoken in their language. The trick is to soften the the sound to a voiced "hum." English has 3 nasal sounds: /m, n, and ng/. Those sounds are made in 3 places;
One of the tips was for words ending in "ing." The tendency was for them to say the "g" like a "k," as spoken in their language. The trick is to soften the the sound to a voiced "hum." English has 3 nasal sounds: /m, n, and ng/. Those sounds are made in 3 places;
- /m/-lips closed
- /n/ tongue at the gum ridge behind the top teeth
- /ng/ the middle of the tongue is raised to the roof of your mouth, the same as /g/ and /k/ sound but no air released, but held there with a hum
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