Mastering Consonant Sounds in English: /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, and /k/

English Language Assignment

1. Five Words with the Consonant Sound /m/:

• Man
• Money
• Mother
• Hammer
• Home

2. Five Words with the Consonant Sound /n/:

• Name
• Net
• Nine
• Dinner
• Fan

3. Five Words with the Consonant Sound /ŋ/ (as in “sing”):

• Sing
• Ring
• King
• Long
• Strong

4. Five Words with the Consonant Sound /k/:

• Cat
• Kite
• Clock
• Back
• Kick

15 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions with Options

1. Which of the following words contains the consonant sound /m/?
   a) Net
   b) Hammer
   c) Long
   d) King
2. The consonant sound /n/ is found in ________.
   a) Fan
   b) Cat
   c) Ring
   d) Home
3. ________ is an example of a word with the consonant sound /ŋ/.
   a) Man
   b) Nine
   c) Sing
   d) Clock
4. The consonant sound /k/ can be heard in ________.
   a) Kick
   b) Strong
   c) Dinner
   d) Name
5. Which of these words contains the /m/ sound?
   a) King
   b) Mother
   c) Ring
   d) Net
6. The /n/ sound is in the word ________.
   a) Nine
   b) Home
   c) Back
   d) Hammer
7. The /ŋ/ sound is found in ________.
   a) Fan
   b) Long
   c) Kite
   d) Cat
8. Which word has the /k/ sound?
   a) Dinner
   b) Clock
   c) Ring
   d) Name
9. The /m/ sound occurs in ________.
   a) Money
   b) King
   c) Kite
   d) Long
10. The /n/ sound appears in ________.
    a) Fan
    b) Strong
    c) Hammer
    d) Cat
11. The word “ring” has the ________ consonant sound.
    a) /m/
    b) /ŋ/
    c) /n/
    d) /k/
12. The /k/ sound can be found in ________.
    a) Cat
    b) Net
    c) Strong
    d) Fan
13. Which of these has the /m/ sound?
    a) Man
    b) Nine
    c) Long
    d) Clock
14. The /n/ sound is heard in ________.
    a) Net
    b) Kite
    c) Back
    d) Ring
15. The /ŋ/ sound occurs in ________.
    a) Name
    b) Strong
    c) Hammer
    d) Sing

15 FAQs with Answers

1. What is the /m/ consonant sound?
   The /m/ sound is a voiced bilabial nasal consonant, like in “man.”
2. Can you give examples of /m/ sounds in words?
   Examples include: mother, money, home, hammer, and man.
3. What is the /n/ consonant sound?
   The /n/ sound is a voiced alveolar nasal consonant, like in “net.”
4. What are some examples of the /n/ sound?
   Examples include: name, net, nine, dinner, and fan.
5. What is the /ŋ/ consonant sound?
   The /ŋ/ sound is a voiced velar nasal consonant, like in “sing.”
6. Can you give examples of /ŋ/ sounds in words?
   Examples include: sing, ring, king, long, and strong.
7. What is the /k/ consonant sound?
   The /k/ sound is a voiceless velar plosive consonant, like in “cat.”
8. What are examples of the /k/ sound in words?
   Examples include: cat, kite, clock, back, and kick.
9. How do the /ŋ/ and /n/ sounds differ?
   The /ŋ/ sound is velar (produced at the back of the mouth), while the /n/ sound is alveolar (produced at the front of the mouth).
10. Why is the /k/ sound considered voiceless?
    Because the vocal cords do not vibrate when producing the /k/ sound.
11. What type of nasal consonant is the /m/ sound?
    It is a bilabial nasal because it is produced by bringing both lips together.
12. Is the /ŋ/ sound common in English?
    Yes, it often appears at the end of words like “sing” and “long.”
13. Can the /k/ sound appear in the middle of words?
    Yes, examples include “back” and “clock.”
14. Does the /m/ sound require the lips to close?
    Yes, the /m/ sound is produced with closed lips.
15. Which consonant sound is found in “king”?
    The /ŋ/ sound.

10 Evaluation Questions

1. Define the /m/ consonant sound and give three examples.
2. What is the difference between the /ŋ/ and /n/ consonant sounds?
3. Write five words with the consonant sound /k/.
4. List three examples of the /n/ sound in words.
5. What type of consonant sound is /m/, and how is it produced?
6. Provide two words with the /ŋ/ consonant sound.
7. Identify the consonant sound in “strong.”
8. Which consonant sound appears in the word “kite”?
9. Why is the /k/ sound described as voiceless?
10. Give an example of a word containing both /ŋ/ and /k/ sounds.