/ˈbʌkɪŋˌhæm/
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#2: /b/ | |
Lips | The lips start together. Then they separate. |
Teeth | There is a small gap between the teeth. |
Air | First, the air stops. Then, it flows. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#3: /ʌ/ | |
Tongue | The tongue relaxes. The back of the tongue presses down a little bit. The tip of the tongue is forward. |
Lips | The lips relax. |
Jaw | The jaw drops. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#4: /k/ | |
Tongue | 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. |
Lips | The lips position to adjust the sound that comes next. |
Air | Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
#5: /ɪ/ | |
Tongue | The 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. |
Lips | The lips separated and relaxed. |
Jaw | The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#6: /ŋ/ | |
Tongue | The back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate. The front part of the tongue touches the bottom front teeth. |
Lips | There is a separation between the lips. |
Teeth | There is a separation between the teeth. |
Air | Air passes through the vocal cords to make the sound. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#7: /ˌ/ | |
#8: /h/ | |
Tongue | The position of the tongue depends on the sound that comes next. |
Lips | The lips are open to let the air go through. |
Teeth | There is a separation between the teeth. |
Air | Air passes through the mouth. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
#9: /æ/ | |
Tongue | The tongue is wide. The front stays forward, touching the back of the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue stretches up. |
Jaw | The jaw drops. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#10: /m/ | |
Lips | The lips are together. |
Air | The air comes out of the nose. There is no flow of air through the mouth. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
Queen Elizabeth always forgets her keys when leaving Buckingham palace, she must like the guard's company!
Betsy bought buckets of big blue berries in Buckinghamshire, but Bob the baker baked a big batch of buttery biscuits that were better than Betsy's blueberries from Buckinghamshire!
Romantic love allows you to focus mating energy. Attachment sustains that relationship as long as necessary to raise your baby.
Helen Fisher
roʊˈmæntɪk lʌv əˈlaʊz ju tu ˈfoʊkəs ˈmeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi əˈtæʧmənt səˈsteɪnz ðæt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp æz lɔŋ æz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tu reɪz jʊər ˈbeɪbi