How to pronounce Shekels in American English

/ˈʃɛkəlz/

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

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

#2: /ʃ/
Tongue	The 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.
Lips	The corners of the lips are in. The rest of the lips flare.
Teeth	The teeth are together.
Air	Air passes through the mouth.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
#3: /ɛ/
Tongue	The tongue tip touches the back of the bottom front teeth. The middle part of the tongue arches up towards the roof of the mouth.
Jaw	The jaw drops.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /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.
#5: /ə/
Tongue	The tongue remains forward and relaxed.
Lips	The lips relax.
Jaw	The jaw drops.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /l/
Tongue	The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.
Air	The air flows around the sides of the mouth.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.
#7: /z/
Tongue	The tongue is behind the teeth.
Teeth	The teeth remain clenched.
Air	The air flows through the tip of the tongue.
Vocal Chords	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'shekels'

I just won a whole bunch of shekels in a game of dreidel!

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She sells shekels at the seashore, And she's so skilled she even sells more. But when a seagull snatched a stack, She screamed, "So sorry, seagull, please bring them back!"