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The syllable 'ˈʒil'

/ˈʒil/


Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈʒil'

SoundTongueLipsJawTeethAirVocal Chords
/ˈ/
/ʒ/The tongue raises a bit in the middle. It does not touch the roof of the mouth. It presses against the inside corner of the top teeth. The front part of the tongue comes down not touching anything in the mouth.The corners of the lips come in. The rest of the lips flare.The teeth are together.The vocal cords vibrate.
/i/The tongue is tense and rises high. Then it moves to the front of the mouth. The tip of the tongue is low and behind the bottom front teeth.The lips are tense and wide.The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little. The vocal cords vibrate.
/l/The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.The air flows around the sides of the mouth.The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ˈʒil/ syllable


gilles
/ˈʒil/
/ˈʒil/
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