Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
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/j/ | The mid and front part of the tongue raises and presses against the roof of the mouth. The tip of the tongue comes down and touches behind the bottom front teeth. | The throat compresses the airflow. | The vocal cords vibrate. | |||
/u/ | The back part of the tongue stretches up towards the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains down, touching, or behind, the bottom front teeth. | The lips relax while forming a rounded shape. | The vocal cords vibrate. | |||
/z/ | The tongue is behind the teeth. | The teeth remain clenched. | The air flows through the tip of the tongue. | The vocal cords vibrate. |