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How to pronounce ypsilanti michigan

ypsilanti michigan
/ɪpsəˈlænti ˈmɪʃɪgən/

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Ypsilanti michigan, sound by sound

/ɪ/as in shipA short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/p/as in penWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/s/as in seeTongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/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.
/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.
/t/as in tenTongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/i/as in sheepA long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile.
/m/as in manLips closed, air through the nose.
/ɪ/as in shipA short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/ʃ/as in sheLips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”.
/ɪ/as in shipA short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/g/as in goA voiced “g”. Do not turn it into “k” at the end of a word.
/ə/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/n/as in noTongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.

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Ypsilanti michigan is pronounced /ɪpsəˈlænti ˈmɪʃɪgən/ in American English.

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