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The word 'irrational' has 4 syllables.
ˌɪ-ˈræ-ʃə-nəl


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

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

#1: /ɪ/
TongueThe 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.
LipsThe lips separated and relaxed.
JawThe jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /r/
TongueThe tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth.
AirThe air flows through a narrow space in your mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /æ/
TongueThe tongue is wide. The front stays forward, touching the back of the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue stretches up.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /ʃ/
TongueThe tongue raises a bit in the middle. It does not touch the roof of the mouth. It presses against the inside corner of the top teeth. The front part of the tongue comes down not touching anything in the mouth.
LipsThe corners of the lips are in. The rest of the lips flare.
TeethThe teeth are together.
AirAir passes through the mouth.
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: /n/
TongueYour tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.
AirThe air flows through the nose.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#8: /ə/
TongueThe tongue remains forward and relaxed.
LipsThe lips relax.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#9: /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.

Examples of sentences with the word 'irrational'

Why did the math book look so sad? Because it had too many irrational problems.

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