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Syllables

The word 'city' has 2 syllables.
ˈsɪ-


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

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

#2: /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.
#3: /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.
#4: /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.
#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 'city'

The city is so big that my GPS got lost.

Try this Exciting 'city' Tongue Twister Challenge

Silly Sally is skipping through the city, Singing and swaying, feeling so witty. She sees a statue in the center square, But instead of standing, it's doing a stare. Silly Sally stops and stares in awe, At the silly statue with the silly flaw. She tries to talk, but her tongue twists and turns, Making her sound like she's speaking in churns. But silly Sally doesn't mind, As she twirls and dances, completely blind To the fact that her words are all mixed up, And the statue continues to stare like a pup. In the end, she laughs and skips away, More joyful than she was at the start of the day. For even though she can't speak clearly, Her happiness shines through oh so dearly.

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