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The word 'irv' has one syllable.
ˈɜrv


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

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

#2: /ɜ/
TongueThe middle part of the tongue lifts towards the roof of the mouth in the middle. The front of the tongue hangs down. But it does not touch anything.
LipsThe corners of the lips come in, pushing the lips away from the face.
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: /v/
LipsThe bottom lips are in contact with the teeth.
TeethThe top teeth press the bottom lips.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'irv'

Irv and his pet giraffe went skydiving, but only the giraffe had a parachute.

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Irv involved in a fervent dance, with an Irvine and an Irving by chance, but poor Irv lost his nerve, stumbled and swerved, and ended up in a heap, quite askew and observe!

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roʊˈmæntɪk lʌv əˈlaʊz ju tu ˈfoʊkəs ˈmeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi əˈtæʧmənt səˈsteɪnz ðæt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp æz lɔŋ æz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tu reɪz jʊər ˈbeɪbi




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