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The syllable 'mək'

/mək/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'mək'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Air	Vocal Chords
/m/		The lips are together.		The air comes out of the nose. There is no flow of air through the mouth.	The vocal cords vibrate.
/ə/	The tongue remains forward and relaxed.	The lips relax.	The jaw drops.		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 /mək/ syllable

mcquiston /m ə k ˈ w ɪ s t ə n/