/ˈdoʊˌnʌt/
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#2: /d/ | |
Tongue | The tongue comes up. The front part touches the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it pulls down to release the air. |
Teeth | The teeth are together. Then they separate. |
Air | First, the air stops. Then it flows. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#3: /o/ | |
Tongue | The back of the tongue raises above the middle of the mouth. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#4: /ʊ/ | |
Tongue | The back of the tongue lifts towards the back of the roof of the mouth. |
Lips | The lips flare. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#5: /ˌ/ | |
#6: /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. |
#7: /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. |
#8: /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. |
I ate a whole box of doughnuts and now I'm feeling like a happy little piggy.
Doughnut doughnut, dilly-dallying around the diner, daringly ducking down rows of dining doohickeys, dodging drowsy diners duly devouring their delightful dinners.
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