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The syllable 'nəs'

/nəs/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'nəs'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/n/	Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.				The air flows through the nose.	The vocal cords vibrate.
/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 /nəs/ syllable

happiness /ˈ h æ p i n ə s/ /ˈhæ-pɪ-nəs/	Pronounced by Ivy
honest /ˈ ɑ n ə s t/ /ˈɑ-nəst/	Pronounced by Ivy
hardness /ˈ h ɑ r d n ə s/ /ˈhɑrd-nəs/	Pronounced by Ivy
awareness /ə ˈ w ɛ r n ə s/ /ə-ˈwɛr-nəs/	Pronounced by Kimberly
goodness /ˈ g ʊ d n ə s/ /ˈgʊd-nəs/	Pronounced by Ivy
firmness /ˈ f ɜ r m n ə s/ /ˈfɜrm-nəs/	Pronounced by Joey
dynasty /ˈ d a ɪ n ə s t ɪ/ /ˈdaɪ-nəs-tɪ/	Pronounced by Kimberly
venus /ˈ v i n ə s/