1. /f/ + /oe/
Handshape 5 with side-forward movement and the mouth information for /f/ + /oe/.
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CUED SPEECH FOR AMERICAN ENGLISH
Cued Speech word builder: type a word
Type an English word to explore its pronunciation and chart-based Cued Speech handshape and placement groups, including pronunciation variants.
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The word builder looks up a US English pronunciation and maps its sounds to the Cued American English chart. A word can have more than one pronunciation; choose the sounds that match what you mean.
Example: the word “phone”
“Phone” has five letters but three sounds in the pronunciation shown here: /f/, /oe/, and /n/. Its first sound is /f/, rather than /p/.
2. /n/
Handshape 4 at side for the final consonant with no following vowel.
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Use the step controls to inspect each group, or show all groups together. Consonant clusters may produce consonant-alone groups. A vowel alone uses handshape 5. Moving vowels include their ending handshape and placement.
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