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The syllable 'ənd'

/ənd/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ənd'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ə/	The tongue remains forward and relaxed.	The lips relax.	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.

Examples of words with the /ənd/ syllable

awakened /ə ˈ w e ɪ k ə n d/ /ə-ˈweɪk-ənd/	Pronounced by Kimberly
opened /ˈ o ʊ p ə n d/