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The syllable 'ˈɛlf'

/ˈɛlf/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈɛlf'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/ɛ/	The tongue tip touches the back of the bottom front teeth. The middle part of the tongue arches up towards the roof of the mouth.		The jaw drops.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/l/	The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.				The air flows around the sides of the mouth.	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 /ˈɛlf/ syllable

shelf /ʃ ˈ ɛ l f/