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The syllable 'ˈstɜr'

/ˈstɜr/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈstɜr'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/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.
/t/	The tongue will come up. The front part will touch the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it will pull down to release the air.		The teeth are together. Then they separate.	Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/ɜ/	The middle part of the tongue lifts towards the roof of the mouth in the middle. The front of the tongue hangs down. But it does not touch anything.	The corners of the lips come in, pushing the lips away from the face.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/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.

Examples of words with the /ˈstɜr/ syllable

sturgess /ˈ s t ɜ r g ɪ s/