Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
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/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. | ||
/o/ | The back of the tongue raises above the middle of the 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. | |||
/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. |