/ˌhjusˈtoʊnɪən/
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| #1: /ˌ/ | |
| #2: /h/ | |
| Tongue | The position of the tongue depends on the sound that comes next. |
| Lips | The lips are open to let the air go through. |
| Teeth | There is a separation between the teeth. |
| Air | Air passes through the mouth. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
| #3: /j/ | |
| Tongue | The mid and front part of the tongue raises and presses against the roof of the mouth. The tip of the tongue comes down and touches behind the bottom front teeth. |
| Air | The throat compresses the airflow. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #4: /u/ | |
| Tongue | The back part of the tongue stretches up towards the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains down, touching, or behind, the bottom front teeth. |
| Lips | The lips relax while forming a rounded shape. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #5: /s/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue is behind the teeth. |
| Lips | |
| Teeth | The teeth remain clenched. |
| Air | The air flows through the tip of the tongue towards the edge of the teeth. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
| #7: /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. |
| #8: /o/ | |
| Tongue | The back of the tongue raises above the middle of the mouth. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #9: /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. |
| #10: /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. |
| #11: /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. |
| #12: /ə/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. |
| Lips | The lips relax. |
| Jaw | The jaw drops. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #13: /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. |
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roʊˈmæntɪk lʌv əˈlaʊz ju tu ˈfoʊkəs ˈmeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi əˈtæʧmənt səˈsteɪnz ðæt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp æz lɔŋ æz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tu reɪz jʊər ˈbeɪbi
