The final consonant in the word 'sing' is which type of nasal sound?

The final consonant in the word 'sing' is which type of nasal sound?

• A. Bilabial Nasal
• B. Alveolar Nasal
• C. Velar Nasal
• D. Uvular Nasal

Answer: (C)

This question tests recognizing where a nasal consonant is articulated in the mouth. The final sound in "sing" is produced with the back of the tongue raised to the soft palate, which places the articulation at the velum. That velar contact creates the velar nasal sound, written as [ŋ], the sound represented by the "ng" in many English words.

Other nasal places of articulation would be the lips meeting (bilabial [m]) or the tongue tip at the alveolar ridge (alveolar [n]); a uvular nasal [ɴ] is produced further back near the uvula and is not typical in English, so it doesn’t match the sound in "sing."