In Japanese, the character ん can make several different sounds. We write the word for newspaper as “shimbun” because it sounds like an “M” before the “B” sound. When it comes before a “K” or “G” sound it can sound like “NG”. But when it comes at the end of a word, it makes a sound we do not use in English. (That is why English speakers have trouble saying “one thousand yen” correctly.) The trick to pronouncing English “N” correctly is to make sure your tongue touches the roof of your mouth, especially when the sound comes at the end of a word.
日本語の「ん」は複数の音になりえます。「新聞」を英字で書けば「B」の音の前の「ん」は「M」に聞こえるので「shimbun」と書きます。「K」や「G」の音の前にくると「NG」の音になります。「ん」が単語の最後にくると、英語では使わない音になります。（これで英語をしゃべる人は「千円」の発音が難しくて「センネンヌ」になってしまいます。）こつは、英語の「N」を言うときに必ず舌を口の上にくっつけることです。特に単語の最後にくる「N」に気を付けます。
