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The syllable 'ˈkrʊk'

/ˈkrʊk/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈkrʊk'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	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.
/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.
/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.

Examples of words with the /ˈkrʊk/ syllable

crooked /ˈ k r ʊ k ə d/