/ˈgɪvɪŋ/
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| #2: /g/ | |
| 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 depends on the sound that comes next. |
| Air | First, the air stops. Then it flows. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #3: /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. |
| #4: /v/ | |
| Lips | The bottom lips are in contact with the teeth. |
| Teeth | The top teeth press the bottom lips. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords 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. |
Giving is a gift that keeps on giving, especially when it's laughter!
Gilly the goofy giraffe was giving Gloria the gorgeous gazelle a great big gift of green grapes. Giggling and guffawing, Gilly gave Gloria more grapes than she could gulp. Gladly gobbling, Gloria grew giddier and giddier, giggling and grinning with pure glee.
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
