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The syllable 'əs'

/əs/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'əs'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ə/	The tongue remains forward and relaxed.	The lips relax.	The jaw drops.			The vocal cords 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.

Examples of words with the /əs/ syllable

adidas /ə ˈ d i d ə s/ /ə-ˈdi-dəs/	Pronounced by Ivy
calabasas /ˌ k æ l ə ˈ b ɑ s ə s/ /ˌkæ-lə-ˈbɑs-əs/	Pronounced by Ivy
focus /ˈ f o ʊ k ə s/ /ˈfoʊ-kəs/	Pronounced by Kevin
prestigious /p r ɛ ˈ s t ɪ ʤ ə s/