| Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
|---|
| /ˈ/ | | | | | | |
| /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. |
| /n/ | Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth. | | | | The air flows through the nose. | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| /d/ | The tongue comes up. The front part touches the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it pulls down to release the air. | | | The teeth are together. Then they separate. | First, the air stops. Then it flows. | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| /z/ | The tongue is behind the teeth. | | | The teeth remain clenched. | The air flows through the tip of the tongue. | The vocal cords vibrate. |
