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Syllables

The word 'kiyoshi' has 3 syllables.
-ˈoʊ-ʃɪ


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

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

#1: /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.
#2: /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.
#4: /o/
TongueThe back of the tongue raises above the middle of the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /ʊ/
TongueThe back of the tongue lifts towards the back of the roof of the mouth.
LipsThe lips flare.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /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.
#7: /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.

Examples of sentences with the word 'kiyoshi'

Kiyoshi danced like a penguin at the party.

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Kiyoshi likes to cook key lime pie with kiwi and kale, but his kitchen keeps kicking him and he keeps knocking over the cake.

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