| Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /ˈ/ | ||||||
| /w/ | The back of the tongue reaches up high in the back. It does not touch the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains forward. It touches the bottom front teeth. | The lips form a rounded shape. They move away from the face. | 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. | ||
| /θ/ | Place the tip of your tongue behind your top front teeth, touching the inside edge of your upper incisors. | Keep your lips relaxed and slightly parted. | Keep your jaw slightly open and relaxed. | Keep your top and bottom teeth slightly apart. | Push a stream of air out through your mouth, over the top of your tongue. | Do not use your vocal cords to produce this sound. It is a voiceless consonant. |