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The syllable 'ˌʃæfts'

/ˌʃæfts/


Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˌʃæfts'

SoundTongueLipsJawTeethAirVocal Chords
/ˌ/
/ʃ/The tongue raises a bit in the middle. It does not touch the roof of the mouth. It presses against the inside corner of the top teeth. The front part of the tongue comes down not touching anything in the mouth.The corners of the lips are in. The rest of the lips flare.The teeth are together.Air passes through the mouth.The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/æ/The tongue is wide. The front stays forward, touching the back of the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue stretches up.The jaw drops.The vocal cords vibrate.
/f/The bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.The top teeth press the bottom lips.The air flows through 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.
/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 /ˌʃæfts/ syllable


camshafts
/ˈkæmˌʃæfts/
/ˈkæm-ˌʃæfts/
Pronounced by Matthew

crankshafts
/ˈkræŋkˌʃæfts/
/ˈkræŋk-ˌʃæfts/
Pronounced by Kendra