noun
- a phonetic symbol (ŋ) representing the sound at the end of the word 'sing'
Usage: linguistics; phonetics
Examples
- The letter combination 'ng' in English is typically pronounced as the eng sound.
- Linguists use the symbol eng to represent the velar nasal consonant.
- In phonetic transcription, eng appears in words like 'ring' and 'song'.
- The eng sound is one of the consonants in English phonology.