Eng

Eng is the name for the IPA symbol ŋ for (voiced) velar nasal as represented by n in english sink.

Synonyms

The glyph is known as eng or angma.

Origin

Eng occured with this sound value in Isaac Pitmans’s (1845) phonotypic alphabet.

Source

• Pitman, Isaac. 1845. ...
• Pullum, Geoffrey K. & Ladusaw, William A. (1996): Phonetic Symbol Guide. University of Chicago Press.