Minimal Pair /n/ and Inf ceosisnciscomieearn)
as in thin and thing
Bolow is a list of words that vary only by one having the sound /n/ and the other having the sound in
‘You can use this list to practise the sounds, or as a list of words to be careful in pronouncing.
Engishoiue TP
Both in/ and in/ are pronounced with air coming through your nose, with you blocking the air in your mouth with the front of your
tongue for in! and the back of your tongue for ni.
Elementary
thin thing
Pre-Intermediate
band banged
hand hanged
sin sing
‘sun sungwin wing
wind winged
Intermediate
done dung
fan fang
‘gone gong
kin king
ran rang
ton tongue
Upper-Intermediate
ban bang
banned banged
pan pang
pin ping
tinting
Advanced
bonze bongsbun bung
chin ching
clan clang
ain ding
on dong
un dung
bun hung
pond ponged
stun stung
tan tang