brand
Just imagine accelerating your American English proficiency with our game-changing online platform. Empower yourself with expert guidance and overcome pronunciation, intonation, and vocabulary hurdles with ease. Say goodbye to language barriers and hello to confident communication today!

The syllable 'prə'

/prə/


Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'prə'

SoundTongueLipsJawTeethAirVocal Chords
/p/Place the tip of your tongue behind your upper front teeth, or slightly below them, so that the air is completely blocked in the oral cavity.Round your lips tightly, creating a seal to prevent any air from escaping through your mouth.Keep your jaw relatively tense and stable, without any movement.The teeth should not be involved in the production of this sound.Build up air pressure behind the blockage created by your tongue and lips, and then release the air suddenly by popping open the lips, causing a burst of air to be expelled.Do not use your vocal cords to produce this sound, as it is an unvoiced sound.
/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.
/ə/The tongue remains forward and relaxed.The lips relax.The jaw drops.The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /prə/ syllable


propose
/prəˈpoʊz/