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

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

#2: /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.
#3: /i/
TongueThe tongue is tense and rises high. Then it moves to the front of the mouth. The tip of the tongue is low and behind the bottom front teeth.
LipsThe lips are tense and wide.
JawThe jaw drops, opening the mouth a little.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /m/
LipsThe lips are together.
AirThe air comes out of the nose. There is no flow of air through the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#5: /ə/
TongueThe tongue remains forward and relaxed.
LipsThe lips relax.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Try this Exciting 'lima' Tongue Twister Challenge

Lima found limes in Linda's laundry line, Limberly leaping, laughing and feeling fine. Lima's nimble fingers fumbled with the fruit, But luckily, no limes ended up in her boot. She filled her mouth, a lime limbo delight, And with a limey grin, she took her final bite. Lima, the lime lover, laughed with glee, Oh, what a joyful and fruity spree!

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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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10 American English Words Similar to 'lima'

lily
lilyan
lilybell
lim
liman
limas
limb
limbach
limbaugh
limbed

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