Minimal Pair /n/ and /ŋ/
as in thin and thing
Below is a list of words that vary only by one having the sound /n/ and the other having the sound /ŋ/.
You can use this list to practise the sounds, or as a list of words to be careful in pronouncing.
Both /n/ and /ŋ/ are pronounced with air coming through your nose, with you blocking the air in your mouth with the front of your tongue for /n/ and the back of your tongue for /ŋ/.
Elementary
thin thing
Pre-Intermediate
band banged
hand hanged
sin sing
sun sung
win 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
tin ting
Advanced
bonze bongs
bun bung
chin ching
clan clang
din ding
don dong
dun dung
hun hung
pond ponged
stun stung
tan tang