Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
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/g/ | The back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, cutting off the air. The tongue pulls away and the air flows. | The lips position depends on the sound that comes next. | First, the air stops. Then it flows. | The vocal cords vibrate. | ||
/j/ | The mid and front part of the tongue raises and presses against the roof of the mouth. The tip of the tongue comes down and touches behind the bottom front teeth. | The throat compresses the airflow. | The vocal cords vibrate. | |||
/ə/ | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. | The lips relax. | The jaw drops. | The vocal cords vibrate. |