| Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords | 
|---|
| /ˈ/ |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| /g/ | 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 depends on the sound that comes next. |  |  | First, the air stops. Then it flows. | The vocal cords vibrate. | 
| /i/ | The tongue is tense and rises high. Then it moves to the front of the mouth. The tip of the tongue is low and behind the bottom front teeth. | The lips are tense and wide. | The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little. |  |  | The vocal cords vibrate. | 
| /l/ | The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth. |  |  |  | The air flows around the sides of the mouth. | The vocal cords vibrate. |