| Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /ʃ/ | 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 are in. The rest of the lips flare. | The teeth are together. | Air passes through the mouth. | The vocal cords do not vibrate. | |
| /ə/ | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. | The lips relax. | The jaw drops. | The vocal cords vibrate. | ||
| /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. |