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The syllable 'ˈkɜrθ'

/ˈkɜrθ/


Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈkɜrθ'

SoundTongueLipsJawTeethAirVocal 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.
/ɜ/The middle part of the tongue lifts towards the roof of the mouth in the middle. The front of the tongue hangs down. But it does not touch anything.The corners of the lips come in, pushing the lips away from the face.The vocal cords vibrate.
/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.
/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.

Examples of words with the /ˈkɜrθ/ syllable


kerth
/ˈkɜrθ/
/ˈkɜrθ/
Pronounced by Joanna

kurth
/ˈkɜrθ/
/ˈkɜrθ/
Pronounced by Kendra