/ɛlf/
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#1: /ɛ/ | |
Tongue | The tongue tip touches the back of the bottom front teeth. The middle part of the tongue arches up towards the roof of the mouth. |
Jaw | The jaw drops. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#2: /l/ | |
Tongue | The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth. |
Air | The air flows around the sides of the mouth. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#3: /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. |
The elf created a mess in the workshop while trying to bake cookies for Santa.
Felf the elf felt fell on the shelf while he whelped and yelped with a pelf in his mouth.
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