The Human Body - Phonetics

Well now that all of you know the parts of the body, let’s find out how they are pronounced, shall we?

In the face (/feɪs/) we can find several parts:

-           Chin  /tʃɪn/

-           Hair  /hɛəʳ/

-           Eyelash  /ˈaɪlæʃ/

-           Eyebrow  /ˈaɪbraʊ/

-           Forehead   /ˈfɒrɪd/

-           Cheek  /tʃiːk/

-           Lips  /lɪps/

Inside the mouth (/maʊθ/), there are:

-           Tongue  /tʌŋ/

-           Teeth  /tiːθ/

  Tooth (in singular)  /tuːθ/

The hand (/hænd/) is composed of:

-           Wrist  /rɪst/

-           Thumb  /θʌm/

-           Index finger  /ˈɪndeks ˈfɪŋgəʳ/

-           Middle finger  /ˈmɪdl ˈfɪŋgəʳ/

-           Ring finger  /rɪŋ ˈfɪŋgəʳ/

-           Little finger  /ˈlɪtl ˈfɪŋgəʳ/

Next, we have the foot (/fʊt/):

-           Toe  /təʊ/

-           Nail  /neɪl/

-           Heel  /hiːl/

Last, but not least, the rest of the parts in the human body, which are:

-           Neck  /nek/

-           Throat  /θrəʊt/

-           Shoulder  /ˈʃəʊldəʳ/

-           Elbow  /ˈelbəʊ/

-           Nose   /nəʊz/

-           Ear  /ɪəʳ/

-           Ankle  /ˈæŋkl/

-           Knee  /niː/

-           Leg  /leg/

-           Stomach  /ˈstʌmək/

-           Navel  /ˈneɪvəl/

-           Chest  /tʃest/

-           Eye  /aɪ/

-           Buttocks  /ˈbʌtəks/

-           Back  /bæk/

-           Arm  /ɑːm/

-           Head  /hed/

That’s it for me this week. I hope you have enjoy it and learned something new.