Is it Tong or tung?
“Tongue” seems to be pronounced in one of two ways, both in Britain and N America. There are those who, like myself pronounce it with an “o” sound- tong, and those that pronouce it with a “u” sound- tung.
What is the pronounce of tongue?
Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of ‘tongue‘: Break ‘tongue‘ down into sounds: [TUNG] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them.
How do Northerners say tongue?
How do you say “TONGUE”? If you pronounce the “g” then you’re from Bolton or Preston. Everyone else gives it a soft “ng” sound.
Is the G silent in tongue?
The spelling tongue is thus neither etymological nor phonetic, and is only in a very small degree historical.] The spelling comes from the French, and indicates that the g was once pronounced — in other words, it wasn’t always just an engma (ŋ).