ɪnðə nˈɔːɹðɚn dˈaɪəlɛkt, ɪt ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnts ɐ vˈɛlɚ nˈeɪzəl, dʒˈʌst æz ˌɛndʒˈiː dˈʌz; haʊˈɛvɚ, ɪts pɹˈɛzəns mˈeɪ ˈɔltɚ ðə pɹənˌʌnsɪˈeɪʃən ʌvðə pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ vˈaʊəl.
In the northern dialect, it represents a velar nasal (), just as ng does; however, its presence may alter the pronunciation of the preceding vowel.