Build-a-Mouth

[bɪld ə maʊθ]
nasal cavity hard palate alveolar ridge velum tongue pharynx vocal folds lips teeth vocal folds from above front open
Tap a circle on the diagram to choose a place.
[ŋ]

Set up the mouth to make this sound.

as in lung, singer

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Place of articulation

Where does the air get blocked or narrowed?

Manner of articulation

How much does the air get blocked?

Velum (soft palate)

Raised: air goes only through the mouth.

Vocal folds

Open: no vibration, the sound is voiceless.

Sound recordings: Wikimedia Commons IPA audio files by Peter Isotalo and other contributors, used under CC BY-SA 3.0 or public domain. Recordings show the IPA sound, so some English sounds may differ slightly.