How to pronounce Puny in American English

/ˈpjunɪ/

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

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

#2: /p/
Lips	The lips start together. Then they separate.
Teeth	There is a separation between the teeth.
Air	Air passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
#3: /j/
Tongue	The mid and front part of the tongue raises and presses against the roof of the mouth. The tip of the tongue comes down and touches behind the bottom front teeth.
Air	The throat compresses the airflow.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /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.
#5: /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.
#6: /ɪ/
Tongue	The 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.
Lips	The lips separated and relaxed.
Jaw	The jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'puny'

My puny cat thinks she's a lion!

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Puny Peggy picked a peck of perfectly purple plums, but when Puny Peggy put the plums in a porous pouch, the plums promptly poured out and pelted poor Puny Peggy.