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The syllable 'ˈbɜrd'

/ˈbɜrd/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈbɜrd'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/b/		The lips start together. Then they separate.	There is a small gap between the teeth.	First, the air stops. Then, it flows.	The vocal cords vibrate.
/ɜ/	The middle part of the tongue lifts towards the roof of the mouth in the middle. The front of the tongue hangs down. But it does not touch anything.	The corners of the lips come in, pushing the lips away from the face.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/r/	The tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth.			The air flows through a narrow space in your mouth.	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.

Examples of words with the /ˈbɜrd/ syllable

unburdened /ə n ˈ b ɜ r d ə n d/