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Sound by Sound American English Phonetic Pronunciation of the word 'St-james'

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#2: /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.
#3: /e/
TongueThe tongue is high at the front of the mouth. It is not at the top of the mouth.
LipsThe lips are smiling.
JawThe jaw drops, opening the mouth a little bit.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#4: /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.
#5: /n/
TongueYour tongue is against the ridge behind the top teeth.
AirThe air flows through the nose.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#6: /t/
TongueThe tongue will come up. The front part will touch the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it will pull down to release the air.
TeethThe teeth are together. Then they separate.
AirAir passes through the mouth. First, the air stops. Then, it flows.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords do not vibrate.
#8: /ʤ/
TongueThe tongue raises. It touches the roof of the mouth. Then it presses the roof of the mouth. Finally, it releases.
LipsThe corners of the lips are in. The rest of the lips flare.
TeethThe teeth are together.
AirThe air passes through the vocal cords and makes the sound. The air builds up when tongue presses the roof of the mouth. The air comes through when the tongue releases.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#9: /e/
TongueThe tongue is high at the front of the mouth. It is not at the top of the mouth.
LipsThe lips are smiling.
JawThe jaw drops, opening the mouth a little bit.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#10: /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.
#11: /m/
LipsThe lips are together.
AirThe air comes out of the nose. There is no flow of air through the mouth.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.
#12: /z/
TongueThe tongue is behind the teeth.
TeethThe teeth remain clenched.
AirThe air flows through the tip of the tongue.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

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