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

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

#1: /s/
TongueThe tongue is behind the teeth.
Lips
TeethThe teeth remain clenched.
AirThe air flows through the tip of the tongue towards the edge of the teeth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#2: /a/
TongueThe tip of the tongue moves at the bottom of the mouth near the center.
JawThe jaw drops opening the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#3: /ɪ/
TongueThe 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.
LipsThe lips separated and relaxed.
JawThe jaw drops and the mouth opens a little bit.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /d/
TongueThe tongue comes up. The front part touches the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it pulls down to release the air.
TeethThe teeth are together. Then they separate.
AirFirst, the air stops. Then it flows.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of sentences with the word 'side'

I accidentally put salt instead of sugar in my coffee this morning and now my face looks like the side of a lemon!

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Sally sells seashells on the seaside, but her clumsy cousin Clyde tries to sell on the other side. Unfortunately, Clyde collides with a slide, slips on some fried rice, and lands on his backside!

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