Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
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/ʒ/ | The tongue raises a bit in the middle. It does not touch the roof of the mouth. It presses against the inside corner of the top teeth. The front part of the tongue comes down not touching anything in the mouth. | The corners of the lips come in. The rest of the lips flare. | The teeth are together. | The vocal cords vibrate. | ||
/ə/ | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. | The lips relax. | The jaw drops. | The vocal cords vibrate. | ||
/n/ | Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth. | The air flows through the nose. | The vocal cords vibrate. | |||
/z/ | The tongue is behind the teeth. | The teeth remain clenched. | The air flows through the tip of the tongue. | The vocal cords vibrate. |