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Which nasal phoneme do you hear in "wrong"?
a. /m/
b. /n/
c. /ŋ/
d. /ɳ/

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Final answer:

The nasal phoneme in the word "wrong" is /ŋ/, which is the velar nasal sound heard at the end of 'sing.' The correct option is c.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nasal phoneme you hear in the word "wrong" is /ŋ/. This sound is also known as the 'velar nasal,' and it occurs at the back of the mouth. It is the same sound you hear at the end of the word 'sing.' It is different from the nasal sounds /m/ and /n/, which are produced at the front of the mouth.

The phoneme /ɳ/ is a retroflex nasal found in languages like Hindi, but not in standard English pronunciation. Therefore, the correct answer to the question is option c. /ŋ/. The correct option is c.

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