| Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
|---|
| /ˈ/ | | | | | | |
| /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. |
| /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. |
| /θ/ | Place the tip of your tongue behind your top front teeth, touching the inside edge of your upper incisors. | Keep your lips relaxed and slightly parted. | Keep your jaw slightly open and relaxed. | Keep your top and bottom teeth slightly apart. | Push a stream of air out through your mouth, over the top of your tongue. | Do not use your vocal cords to produce this sound. It is a voiceless consonant. |
| /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. |
