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

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

#1: /ʃ/
TongueThe 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.
LipsThe corners of the lips are in. The rest of the lips flare.
TeethThe teeth are together.
AirAir passes through the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#3: /ɛ/
TongueThe tongue tip touches the back of the bottom front teeth. The middle part of the tongue arches up towards the roof of the mouth.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /n/
TongueYour tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.
AirThe air flows through the nose.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'shen'

Shen-gri-la, that was one hilarious joke!

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Shen slips on the wet cement, shoots up like a cannon, then spins like a top before landing on his shins.

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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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