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The syllable 'ˈʧɛlf'

/ˈʧɛlf/


Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈʧɛlf'

SoundTongueLipsJawTeethAirVocal Chords
/ˈ/
/ʧ/Raise the front part of your tongue toward the hard palate, the bony roof of your mouth just behind your upper teeth. The sides of your tongue should touch your upper molars. The tip of your tongue should be behind your upper front teeth.Keep your lips slightly apart and relaxed.Keep your jaw slightly open and relaxed.Touch your upper and lower teeth lightly together.Push air out of your lungs, through your mouth and over your tongue.Keep your vocal cords apart, so that the sound is voiceless.
/ɛ/The tongue tip touches the back of the bottom front teeth. The middle part of the tongue arches up towards the roof of the mouth.The jaw drops.The vocal cords vibrate.
/l/The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.The air flows around the sides of the mouth.The vocal cords vibrate.
/f/The bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.The top teeth press the bottom lips.The air flows through the teeth.The vocal cords do not vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ˈʧɛlf/ syllable


chelf
/ˈʧɛlf/
/ˈʧɛlf/
Pronounced by Joanna