How to pronounce Nakajima in American English

/nɑkɑˈʤimə/

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

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

#1: /n/
Tongue	Your tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.
Air	The air flows through the nose.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#2: /ɑ/
Tongue	The tongue is flat and low in the mouth. The tongue is in the center of the mouth. The tip of the tongue touches the back of the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips remain relaxed in a neutral position.
Jaw	The jaw drops, opening the mouth as wide as possible.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /k/
Tongue	The back part of the tongue reaches up and touches the soft palate, cutting off the air. The tongue pulls away and the air flows.
Lips	The lips position to adjust the sound that comes next.
Air	Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
#4: /ɑ/
Tongue	The tongue is flat and low in the mouth. The tongue is in the center of the mouth. The tip of the tongue touches the back of the bottom front teeth.
Lips	The lips remain relaxed in a neutral position.
Jaw	The jaw drops, opening the mouth as wide as possible.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /ʤ/
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 vocal cords and makes the sound. 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 vibrate.
#7: /i/
Tongue	The 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.
Lips	The lips are tense and wide.
Jaw	The jaw drops, opening the mouth a little.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#8: /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.
#9: /ə/
Tongue	The tongue remains forward and relaxed.
Lips	The lips relax.
Jaw	The jaw drops.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'nakajima'

Nakajima danced like nobody was watching, until he realized he was the only one on the dance floor.

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Nakajima never knits knick-knacks or kneads kneaded noodles neatly, nevertheless, Nakajima never loses his lucky knack for making new friends and joining noisy parties!