Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
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/r/ | The tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth. | The air flows through a narrow space in your 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. | ||
/ə/ | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. | The lips relax. | The jaw drops. | The vocal cords vibrate. | ||
/m/ | The lips are together. | The air comes out of the nose. There is no flow of air through the mouth. | The vocal cords vibrate. |