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The syllable 'ˈhi'

/ˈhi/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈhi'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/h/	The position of the tongue depends on the sound that comes next.	The lips are open to let the air go through.		There is a separation between the teeth.	Air passes through the mouth.	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/i/	The tongue is tense and rises high. Then it moves to the front of the mouth. The tip of the tongue is low and behind the bottom front teeth.	The lips are tense and wide.	The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little.			The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ˈhi/ syllable

heroes /ˈ h i r o ʊ z/ /ˈhɪ-roʊz/	Pronounced by Joey
hiestand /ˈ h i s t ə n d/ /ˈhis-tənd/	Pronounced by Joey
goheen /g ə ˈ h i n/ /gə-ˈhin/	Pronounced by Salli
healed /ˈ h i l d/ /ˈhild/	Pronounced by Salli
vahid /v ɑ ˈ h i d/