| Sound | Tongue | Lips | Jaw | Teeth | Air | Vocal Chords |
|---|
| /ˈ/ | | | | | | |
| /k/ | 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 to adjust the sound that comes next. | | | Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows. | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
| /æ/ | The tongue is wide. The front stays forward, touching the back of the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue stretches up. | | The jaw drops. | | | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| /θ/ | Place the tip of your tongue behind your top front teeth, touching the inside edge of your upper incisors. | Keep your lips relaxed and slightly parted. | Keep your jaw slightly open and relaxed. | Keep your top and bottom teeth slightly apart. | Push a stream of air out through your mouth, over the top of your tongue. | Do not use your vocal cords to produce this sound. It is a voiceless consonant. |
