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The word 'henkel' has 2 syllables.
ˈhɛŋ-kəl


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

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

#2: /h/
TongueThe position of the tongue depends on the sound that comes next.
LipsThe lips are open to let the air go through.
TeethThere is a separation between the teeth.
AirAir passes through the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#3: /ɛ/
TongueThe tongue tip touches the back of the bottom front teeth. The middle part of the tongue arches up towards the roof of the mouth.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /ŋ/
TongueThe back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate. The front part of the tongue touches the bottom front teeth.
LipsThere is a separation between the lips.
TeethThere is a separation between the teeth.
AirAir passes through the vocal cords to make the sound.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /k/
TongueThe back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, cutting off the air. The tongue pulls away and the air flows.
LipsThe lips position to adjust the sound that comes next.
AirAir passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#6: /ə/
TongueThe tongue remains forward and relaxed.
LipsThe lips relax.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#7: /l/
TongueThe tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.
AirThe air flows around the sides of the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Try this Exciting 'henkel' Tongue Twister Challenge

Henkel's hilarious heist had hordes of hysterical humans hooting with happiness! Hidden in haystacks, they hatched a hair-brained plan: hastily hugging henhouse houses, hoping to hoard heaps of hearty hens! However, hiccups happened, hindering their high-spirited hijinks. Hilariously, the henkel handle on the henhouse door happened to be hotter than Hell's furnace! Hilarious heap of hooligans howled helplessly, hands clutched in haphazard horror. Finally, they forfeited their folly and fled, flapping their arms like feather-brained fools. The moral? Henkel's heist? Easier said than done, folks!

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