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How to pronounce my chemical romance

my chemical romance
/maɪ ˈkeməkəl rəʊˈmæns/

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My chemical romance, sound by sound

/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/aɪ/as in timeGlide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable.
/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/e/as in bedA short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/k/as in catWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/l/as in lookTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides.
/r/as in redThe tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/əʊ/as in goGlide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/æ/as in catOpen the mouth wide, as for “ah”, but say “e”. Wider than in “bed”.
/n/as in noTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.

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My chemical romance is pronounced /maɪ ˈkeməkəl rəʊˈmæns/ in American English.

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