The syllable 'ˈdɑʤd'

/ˈdɑʤd/

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/d/	The tongue comes up. The front part touches the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it pulls down to release the air.			The teeth are together. Then they separate.	First, the air stops. Then it flows.	The vocal cords vibrate.
/ɑ/	The tongue is flat and low in the mouth. The tongue is in the center of the mouth. The tip of the tongue touches the back of the bottom front teeth.	The lips remain relaxed in a neutral position.	The jaw drops, opening the mouth as wide as possible.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/ʤ/	The tongue raises. It touches the roof of the mouth. Then it presses the roof of the mouth. Finally, it releases.	The corners of the lips are in. The rest of the lips flare.		The teeth are together.	The 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.	The vocal cords vibrate.
/d/	The tongue comes up. The front part touches the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it pulls down to release the air.			The teeth are together. Then they separate.	First, the air stops. Then it flows.	The vocal cords vibrate.

dodged /ˈ d ɑ ʤ d/ /ˈdɑʤd/	Pronounced by Salli