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The syllable 'ˈgɪft'

/ˈgɪft/


Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈgɪft'

SoundTongueLipsJawTeethAirVocal Chords
/ˈ/
/g/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 depends on the sound that comes next.First, the air stops. Then it flows.The vocal cords vibrate.
/ɪ/The tongue raises high in the mouth. It moves to the front of the mouth. Then the tip of the tongue moves behind the bottom front teeth. The tongue remains relaxed in the front of the mouth.The lips separated and relaxed.The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.The vocal cords vibrate.
/f/The bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.The top teeth press the bottom lips.The air flows through the teeth.The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/t/The tongue will come up. The front part will touch the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it will pull down to release the air.The teeth are together. Then they separate.Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.The vocal cords do not vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ˈgɪft/ syllable


gifted
/ˈgɪftəd/
/ˈgɪf-təd/
Pronounced by Justin

gift-horse
/ˈgɪftˈhɔrs/
/ˈgɪft-ˈhɔrs/
Pronounced by Kendra

gifting
/ˈgɪftɪŋ/
/ˈgɪf-tɪŋ/
Pronounced by Justin

giftware
/ˈgɪftˌwɛr/
/ˈgɪft-ˌwɛr/
Pronounced by Joanna