ng and the glottal stop

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ng The glottal stop
Spelling: ng Spelling: None, shown below as '
Pronunciation: Like the "ng"-sound in English "singer", rather than the "ng"-sound in English "finger". No "g" is included. Pronunciation: Before words or syllables beginning with vowels, slightly stop the flow of air by closing and opening the glottis (the space between the vocal chords).

Click on the examples below to hear them pronounced.

singen
bringen
Finger
Sänger
Wie 'alt 'ist 'er?
Ich be'antworte 'es.

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