/ˌsɜrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
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| #1: /ˌ/ | |
| #2: /s/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue is behind the teeth. |
| Lips | |
| Teeth | The teeth remain clenched. |
| Air | The air flows through the tip of the tongue towards the edge of the teeth. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
| #3: /ɜ/ | |
| Tongue | 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. |
| Lips | The corners of the lips come in, pushing the lips away from the face. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #4: /r/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth. |
| Air | The air flows through a narrow space in your mouth. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #5: /t/ | |
| Tongue | The 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. |
| Teeth | The teeth are together. Then they separate. |
| Air | Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
| #6: /ə/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. |
| Lips | The lips relax. |
| Jaw | The jaw drops. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #7: /f/ | |
| Lips | The bottom lips are in contact with the teeth. |
| Teeth | The top teeth press the bottom lips. |
| Air | The air flows through the teeth. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
| #8: /ə/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. |
| Lips | The lips relax. |
| Jaw | The jaw drops. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #10: /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. |
| #11: /e/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue is high at the front of the mouth. It is not at the top of the mouth. |
| Lips | The lips are smiling. |
| Jaw | The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little bit. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #12: /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. |
| #13: /ʃ/ | |
| Tongue | The 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. |
| Lips | The corners of the lips are in. The rest of the lips flare. |
| Teeth | The teeth are together. |
| Air | Air passes through the mouth. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
| #14: /ə/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. |
| Lips | The lips relax. |
| Jaw | The jaw drops. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #15: /n/ | |
| Tongue | Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth. |
| Air | The air flows through the nose. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #16: /z/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue is behind the teeth. |
| Teeth | The teeth remain clenched. |
| Air | The air flows through the tip of the tongue. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
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
