/ˌmæsəˈʧusəts/
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| #1: /ˌ/ | |
| #2: /m/ | |
| Lips | The lips are together. |
| Air | The air comes out of the nose. There is no flow of air through the mouth. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #3: /æ/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue is wide. The front stays forward, touching the back of the bottom front teeth. The back part of the tongue stretches up. |
| Jaw | The jaw drops. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #4: /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. |
| #5: /ə/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. |
| Lips | The lips relax. |
| Jaw | The jaw drops. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #7: /ʧ/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue raises. It touches the roof of the mouth. Then it presses the roof of the mouth. Finally, it releases. |
| Lips | The corners of the lips are in. The rest of the lips flare. |
| Teeth | The teeth are together. |
| Air | The air passes through the mouth. The air builds up when tongue presses the roof of the mouth. The air comes through when the tongue releases. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
| #8: /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. |
| #9: /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. |
| #10: /ə/ | |
| Tongue | The tongue remains forward and relaxed. |
| Lips | The lips relax. |
| Jaw | The jaw drops. |
| Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
| #11: /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. |
| #12: /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. |
I went to Boston, Massachusetts and all I got was a wicked good time!
Mrs. Smith's massive messy mattress made melancholy Mario's mind muddled in Massachusetts.
Romantic love allows you to focus mating energy. Attachment sustains that relationship as long as necessary to raise your baby.
Helen Fisher
roʊˈmæntɪk lʌv əˈlaʊz ju tu ˈfoʊkəs ˈmeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnərʤi əˈtæʧmənt səˈsteɪnz ðæt riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp æz lɔŋ æz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tu reɪz jʊər ˈbeɪbi
