Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
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/ˌ/ | | | | | | |
/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. |
/æ/ | The tongue is wide. The front stays forward, touching the back of the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue stretches up. | | The jaw drops. | | | The vocal cords vibrate. |
/k/ | The back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, cutting off the air. The tongue pulls away and the air flows. | The lips position to adjust the sound that comes next. | | | Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows. | The vocal cords do not 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. |