The syllable 'ˈbɑ'

/ˈbɑ/

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Jaw	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/b/		The lips start together. Then they separate.		There is a small gap between the teeth.	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.

borrowing /ˈ b ɑ r o ʊ ɪ ŋ/ /ˈbɑ-roʊ-ɪŋ/	Pronounced by Matthew
bottle /ˈ b ɑ t ə l/ /ˈbɑ-təl/	Pronounced by Ivy
calabasas /ˌ k æ l ə ˈ b ɑ s ə s/ /ˌkæ-lə-ˈbɑs-əs/	Pronounced by Ivy
barbecue /ˈ b ɑ r b ɪ k ˌ j u/ /ˈbɑr-bɪk-ˌju/	Pronounced by Joey
abolishes /ə ˈ b ɑ l ɪ ʃ ɪ z/ /ə-ˈbɑ-lɪ-ʃɪz/	Pronounced by Justin
bargain /ˈ b ɑ r g ə n/ /ˈbɑr-gən/	Pronounced by Matthew
bobst /ˈ b ɑ b s t/ /ˈbɑbst/	Pronounced by Joey
borrow /ˈ b ɑ r ˌ o ʊ/ /ˈbɑr-ˌoʊ/	Pronounced by Kimberly
borrowed /ˈ b ɑ ˌ r o ʊ d/	Pronounced by Matthew
borrower /ˈ b ɑ r o ʊ ə r/ /ˈbɑ-roʊ-ər/	Pronounced by Joanna