Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
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/l/ | The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth. | The air flows around the sides of the mouth. | The vocal cords vibrate. | |||
/j/ | The mid and front part of the tongue raises and presses against the roof of the mouth. The tip of the tongue comes down and touches behind the bottom front teeth. | The throat compresses the airflow. | The vocal cords vibrate. | |||
/ə/ | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. | The lips relax. | The jaw drops. | The vocal cords vibrate. |