Pronunciation of the /-ing/ ending in English

The pronunciation of interdental /th/ sound 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.

For me it is very difficult to catch the difference and understand what Meg has said just by listening. The text to this lesson may have mistakes. Try to listen to Meg very carefully and if you notice that the text of this video lesson doesn’t match, please point on these mistakes in the comments. This exercise is very useful as the listening training as well, i.e. the listening perception of English speech.

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.