/ʃu/
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| #1: /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. |
| #2: /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. |
I stepped on a laughing shoe and it made me smile.
Silly Sally soaked her shiny shoes in a shallow creek.
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
