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Is ng a consonant diagraph

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No, "ng" is a consonant blend, not a digraph. A digraph is when two letters come together to represent one sound, whereas a blend is when two letters come together and you can still hear the sound of each letter. In the case of "ng," you can still hear both the /n/ and /g/ sounds.

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