NG.

The speaker should be careful, in uttering this sound not to separate the n from the g, as is sometimes done by foreigners. The n and g intimately coalesce, and those who have learned to pronounce the French encore will find no difficulty in catching it. The following rule will, we trust, help the beginner.

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Press the middle of the tongue to the roof of the mouth, near the throat, and simultaneously relax the pressure, and pronounce na. Of course care must be taken that the tip of the tongue does not touch the palate.^*

Following is a table setting forth a few of the variations in pronunciation of the leading dialects of New Zealand.

It will be observed that the name of a place is employed to denote the dialect for which that place and its vicinity are remarkable.

Ngapuhi.	Waikato.	East Cape.	Rotorua.	Taupo.	Taranaki.
Keri	Keri		Kari	Kari	Kari
Tatou	Tatou	Tatau	Tatau	Tatou & Tatau	Tatou
Matou	Matou	Matau	Matau	Matou & Tatau	Matou
Ratou	Ratou	Ratau	Ratau	Ratou & Tatau	Ratou
Koro & Korua	Korua
Koutou	Koutou	Koutau	Koutau	Koutou & Koutau	Koutou
Taua or Tao	Taua	Taua	Taua
Maua or Mao	Maua	Maua	Maua
Raua or Rao	Raua	Raua	Roua
Hei	Hei	Hai	Hai	Hai & Hei	Ei
Kei	Kei	Kai	Kai	Kai & Kei	Kei
Tutei	Tutai	Tuai	Tutai	Tutai	Tutei
Wha					Wa
Maoa	Maia			Maoa	Maia & Maoa
Hohou	Whawhau			Hohou & Whawhua	O-ou
Teina	Teina	Taina	Taina	Teina	Teina
Tarai	Tarai		Tarei	Tarei	Tarai
Heoi	Heoti			Heoti	Eoi & Eoti
Kua	Kua		Koua	Kua & Koua	Ku
Kia	Kia	Kia	Kia	Kia	Ki
Horo	Hohoro				O-oro
Topa	Tao			Tao	Tao
Roa					Ro
Tonu	Tonu	Tou

See also the letters ng and h.