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Syllables

The word 'anastasia' has 4 syllables.
æ--ˈsteɪ-ʒə


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

Practicing the sound by sound pronunciation table of the word 'Anastasia' 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: /n/
TongueYour tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.
AirThe air flows through the nose.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /ə/
TongueThe tongue remains forward and relaxed.
LipsThe lips relax.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /s/
TongueThe tongue is behind the teeth.
Lips
TeethThe teeth remain clenched.
AirThe air flows through the tip of the tongue towards the edge of the teeth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#6: /t/
TongueThe 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.
TeethThe teeth are together. Then they separate.
AirAir passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#7: /e/
TongueThe tongue is high at the front of the mouth. It is not at the top of the mouth.
LipsThe lips are smiling.
JawThe jaw drops, opening the mouth a little bit.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#8: /ɪ/
TongueThe 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.
LipsThe lips separated and relaxed.
JawThe jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#9: /ʒ/
TongueThe 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.
LipsThe corners of the lips come in. The rest of the lips flare.
TeethThe teeth are together.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#10: /ə/
TongueThe tongue remains forward and relaxed.
LipsThe lips relax.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'anastasia'

Anastasia was so happy that she did a little dance and accidentally knocked over a vase.

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Anastasia ate an apple pie in Alabama and aimed to add almond bits on top, but alas, she accidentally added anchovy flakes instead and all her acquaintances adored it instead!

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