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The syllable 'ˈkʊks'

/ˈkʊks/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈkʊks'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/k/	The back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, cutting off the air. The tongue pulls away and the air flows.	The lips position to adjust the sound that comes next.		Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/ʊ/	The back of the tongue lifts towards the back of the roof of the mouth.	The lips flare.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/k/	The back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, cutting off the air. The tongue pulls away and the air flows.	The lips position to adjust the sound that comes next.		Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.	The vocal cords do not 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 /ˈkʊks/ syllable

cookson /ˈ k ʊ k s ə n/ /ˈkʊk-sən/	Pronounced by Matthew
cooks /ˈ k ʊ k s/ /ˈkʊks/	Pronounced by Salli
overcooks /ˌ o ʊ v ə r ˈ k ʊ k s/