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The word 'adhesive' has 3 syllables.
æd-ˈhi-sɪv


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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'Adhesive'

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Adhesive' will help you improve your spoken American English.

#1: /æ/
TongueThe tongue is wide. The front stays forward, touching the back of the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue stretches up.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#2: /d/
TongueThe tongue comes up. The front part touches the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it pulls down to release the air.
TeethThe teeth are together. Then they separate.
AirFirst, the air stops. Then it flows.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /h/
TongueThe position of the tongue depends on the sound that comes next.
LipsThe lips are open to let the air go through.
TeethThere is a separation between the teeth.
AirAir passes through the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#5: /i/
TongueThe 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.
LipsThe lips are tense and wide.
JawThe jaw drops, opening the mouth a little.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'adhesive'

I accidentally glued my hands together with adhesive and now I'm stuck in this happy dance forever!

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A snail named Sam stuck to a slimy adhesive slab, Silly Sam sang and skipped, showing off his fab, Suddenly, he slipped and slid on his back, Screaming with laughter, he said "that was no quack!"

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