What type of articulation does /ng/ represent?

The /ng/ sound, as in the word "sing," is classified as a nasal sound. This is because it is produced by allowing air to flow out of the nose while the mouth is closed or constricted. The sound is created by the vibration of the vocal cords and the resonance in the nasal cavity, which is a key characteristic of nasal sounds.

In contrast, fricative sounds are produced by forcing air through a narrow channel, creating turbulence, which is not the case for /ng/. Short sounds refer to a length or duration aspect of vowel sounds rather than to specific consonantal articulations. Affricate sounds combine a stop and a fricative, which does not apply to the /ng/ articulation either. Therefore, recognizing that /ng/ is produced with a nasal airflow makes it clearly identifiable as a nasal sound.