How to pronounce very important to me

very important to me

/ˈveri ɪmˈpɔːrtənt tuː miː/

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/v/as in very	Upper teeth on the lower lip, with voice. Do not round the lips.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/i/as in sheep	A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/m/as in man	Lips closed, air through the nose.
/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ɔː/as in thought	A long, open “aw” with rounded lips. Do not finish it with “oo”.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/uː/as in food	A long “oo” with rounded lips.
/m/as in man	Lips closed, air through the nose.
/iː/as in sheep	A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.

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Very important to me is pronounced /ˈveri ɪmˈpɔːrtənt tuː miː/ in American English.