Mouth Positions

Mouth Positions

American English Pronunciation :: Mouth Positions

Click to jump to: Vowels: , , , , , , , , , ,  Diphthongs: , , , , ,  Consonants: ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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Vowels

[] ... 'ah' as in 'father'

[] ... 'aa' as in 'bat'

[] ... 'eh' as in 'bed'

[] ... 'ih' as in 'sit'

[] ... 'ee' as in 'she'

[] ... 'oo' as in 'boo'

[] ... 'ur' as in 'her'

[] ... 'aw' as in 'law'

[] ... 'uh' as in 'pull'

[] ... 'uh' as in 'butter'

[] ... 'uh' as in 'supply'

Diphthongs

[] ... 'ow' as in 'now'

[] ... 'oh' as in 'no'

[] ... 'oy' as in 'toy'

[] ... 'ai' as in 'buy'

[] ... 'ay' as in 'say'

[] ... 'ew' as in 'few'

Consonants

[] ... 'd' as in 'dime' & [] ... 't' as in 'time'

[] ... 'v' as in 'van' & [] ... 'f' as in 'fan'

[] ... 'b' as in 'bit' & [] ... 'p' as in 'pit'

[] ... 'g' as in 'gap' & [] ... 'k' as in 'cap'

[] ... 'th' as in 'thin' & [] ... 'th' as in 'this'

[] ... 'z' as in 'zip' & [] ... 's' as in 'sip'

[] ... 'sh' as in 'ship' & [] ... 'dj' as in 'measure'

[] ... 'ch' as in 'char' & [] ... 'j' as in 'jar'

[] ... 'h' as in 'hi'

[] ... 'r' as in 'run'

[] ... 'y' as in 'yes'

[] ... 'm' as in 'map'

[] ... 'n' as in 'nap'

[] ... 'ng' as in 'sing'

[] ... 'l' as in 'lap'

[] ... 'w' as in 'will'