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The syllable 'ˈjaɪ'

/ˈjaɪ/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈjaɪ'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/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.
/a/	The tip of the tongue moves at the bottom of the mouth near the center.		The jaw drops opening the mouth.		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.

Examples of words with the /ˈjaɪ/ syllable

yikes /ˈ j a ɪ k s/