Which digraph represents the /ŋ/ sound as in 'sing'?

Which digraph represents the /ŋ/ sound as in 'sing'?

• A. ph
• B. ue
• C. oo
• D. ng

Answer: (D)

The sound /ŋ/ is a nasal sound made with the back of the tongue raised toward the soft palate and air escaping through the nose. In English, the way this sound is most commonly written is ng, two letters that together make one sound. That’s why the ending of the word sing uses ng to represent /ŋ/. The other letter sequences shown make different sounds: ph typically represents /f/, ue often represents /uː/ or /juː/, and oo can represent /uː/ or /ʊ/ depending on the word. So ng is the correct digraph for the /ŋ/ sound.

The sound /ŋ/ is a nasal sound made with the back of the tongue raised toward the soft palate and air escaping through the nose. In English, the way this sound is most commonly written is ng, two letters that together make one sound. That’s why the ending of the word sing uses ng to represent /ŋ/. The other letter sequences shown make different sounds: ph typically represents /f/, ue often represents /uː/ or /juː/, and oo can represent /uː/ or /ʊ/ depending on the word. So ng is the correct digraph for the /ŋ/ sound.