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The syllable 'ˈfaɪf'

/ˈfaɪf/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈfaɪf'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/f/		The bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.		The top teeth press the bottom lips.	The air flows through the teeth.	The vocal cords do not 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.
/f/		The bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.		The top teeth press the bottom lips.	The air flows through the teeth.	The vocal cords do not vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ˈfaɪf/ syllable

fifer /ˈ f a ɪ f ə r/ /ˈfaɪ-fər/	Pronounced by Salli
pfeiffer /ˈ f a ɪ f ə r/