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The syllable 'ˈsum'

/ˈsum/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈsum'

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.
/u/	The back part of the tongue stretches up towards the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains down, touching, or behind, the bottom front teeth.	The lips relax while forming a rounded shape.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/m/		The lips are together.		The air comes out of the nose. There is no flow of air through the mouth.	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ˈsum/ syllable

susumu /ˌ s u ˈ s u m u/