Pronunciation of the /-ing/ ending in English
Pronunciation practice of the /-ing/ ending in English. Meg gives examples showing the contrast of words with the correct pronunciation of the endings and other similar words.
words with the “-ing” ending | similar words and expressions |
putting | put in |
king | kin |
madding | madden |
anything | any thin |
helping | help in |
calling | call in |
wing | win |
rowing | row in |
knowing | know win know when |
morning | more nan |
costing | cost in |
Words for exercise:
pardoning |
healing |
marching |
male adopting |
singing |
editing |
copywriting |
evening |
anything |
helping |
knowing |
investigating |
marketing |
ring |
sling |
morning |
global warming |
coming |
going |
hiding |
developing |
wing |
sting |
sunbathing |
celebrating |
marinating |
procuring |
fishing |
engineering |
corbelling |
swing |
waiting |
smiling |
? |
? |
researching |
cancelling |
leaving |
sing |
going |
I hope you’ve noticed that with the correct pronunciation of the /ŋ/ sound you feel the vibration in your nose. Sentences with examples that show the importance of the right and clear pronunciation of this sound.
We charge no roaming fees. | We charge no Roman fees. |
I’m aiming for my day off. | I’m amy for my day off. |
Are you wedding? | Are you wait Ann? |
I don’t like this taxing. | I don’t like this taxi. |
Gorge’s got a degree in accounting | Gorge’s got a degree in accountee. |
I can feel the sting. | I can feel the steam. |
Sentences for your exercise:
Having something is better then having nothing. |
Swimming doesn’t have anything to do you with cycling. |
Stacy was staging her acting career in Miami. |
Gorge’s gona playing skydiving. |
We have thunder and lightening all morning. |
They are investigating the taxing and benefits. |
George is staring a play about fishing. |
I’m eating the food from last evening. |
We don’t have anyting to sing about wings. |
Emily is doing nothing about her coffee drinking. |
Carry is a caring nurse. |
The couple is separating. |
He likes singing and dancing. |
She is good at editing. |
This simple is for copywriting. |
Stop wonning and get doing. |
He knows nothing about slings. |
Sting started singing at two. |
He is marinating the wings. |
This evening were leaving. |