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Why NK is 2 sounds, not 1 (even though it's a welded sound)
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Hi Reader, I received a few questions about why -nk was split into 2 sounds on my worksheets when -ng is not. The simple answer is that -nk is 2 sounds and -ng is 1 sound. Here is an example that helps clarify:
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