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The syllable 'ˈseɪlz'

/ˈseɪlz/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈseɪlz'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/s/	The tongue is behind the teeth.			The teeth remain clenched.	The air flows through the tip of the tongue towards the edge of the teeth.	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/e/	The tongue is high at the front of the mouth. It is not at the top of the mouth.	The lips are smiling.	The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little bit.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/ɪ/	The tongue raises high in the mouth. It moves to the front of the mouth. Then the tip of the tongue moves behind the bottom front teeth. The tongue remains relaxed in the front of the mouth.	The lips separated and relaxed.	The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/l/	The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.				The air flows around the sides of the mouth.	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.

Examples of words with the /ˈseɪlz/ syllable

salesperson /ˈ s e ɪ l z ˌ p ɜ r s ə n/