/ˈwɔtərˌhaʊs/
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#2: /w/ | |
Tongue | The back of the tongue reaches up high in the back. It does not touch the soft palate. The front part of the tongue remains forward. It touches the bottom front teeth. |
Lips | The lips form a rounded shape. They move away from the face. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#3: /ɔ/ | |
Tongue | The tongue is flat. Then it moves low in the mouth and pulls back. The tip of the tongue should touch the back of the bottom front teeth. |
Lips | The lips form a rounded shape. |
Jaw | The jaw opens and the mouth widens. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#4: /t/ | |
Tongue | The 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. |
Teeth | The teeth are together. Then they separate. |
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: /r/ | |
Tongue | The tongue forms an arch near the roof of the mouth. It does not touch any part of the mouth. |
Air | The air flows through a narrow space in your mouth. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#7: /ˌ/ | |
#8: /h/ | |
Tongue | The position of the tongue depends on the sound that comes next. |
Lips | The lips are open to let the air go through. |
Teeth | There is a separation between the teeth. |
Air | Air passes through the mouth. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
#9: /a/ | |
Tongue | The tip of the tongue moves at the bottom of the mouth near the center. |
Jaw | The jaw drops opening the mouth. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#10: /ʊ/ | |
Tongue | The back of the tongue lifts towards the back of the roof of the mouth. |
Lips | The lips flare. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords vibrate. |
#11: /s/ | |
Tongue | The tongue is behind the teeth. |
Lips | |
Teeth | The teeth remain clenched. |
Air | The air flows through the tip of the tongue towards the edge of the teeth. |
Vocal Chords | The vocal cords do not vibrate. |
I splashed my friend with a bucket of water in his house, making it a "waterhouse"!
Waterhouse wishes to wash a woolly walrus with warm water while whistling a waltz.
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