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Try LingUp Now!Step 1 for AmE: Start with a 'v' sound. Place your top teeth on your bottom lip.
Step 2 for AmE: Move to the 'ɜr' sound. Tongue is mid and relaxed while lips round lightly.
Step 3 for AmE: End with 'dʒən'. Tongue tip touches the roof of the mouth, air moves over to 'n', with tongue touching the back of top teeth.
mispronouncing 'v' as 'b' (bir-gin)
mispronouncing 'ɜr' as 'u' (vur-gin)
mispronouncing 'dʒ' as 'g' (vir-gin)
Step 1 for BrE: Begin with the 'v' sound. Upper teeth on the lower lip.
Step 2 for BrE: Produce the 'ɜː' sound with a slightly longer and more rounded duration.
Step 3 for BrE: Say 'dʒɪn'. Tongue approaches roof of mouth and lips spread for 'ɪ'.
mispronouncing 'v' as 'b' (bir-gin)
mispronouncing 'ɜː' as 'ɛ' (ver-gin)
mispronouncing 'dʒ' as 'g' (vir-gin)
Place your upper teeth on your bottom lip and make a vibrating sound.
'ɜr' is used in American English, and 'ɜː' is longer in British English.
It is a soft 'g', pronounced like 'j'.
A person who has not engaged in sexual intercourse.
/vərˈdʒɪn.ɪ.ti/
The state of being a virgin.
/ˈvɜr.dʒɪ.nəl/
Relating to virginity.
/ˈvɜr.dʒɪ.nəl.i/
In a chaste manner.
Accent on first syllable for virginity vs. second for virgin.
Virginal has an 'ə' at the end.
Virginally adds 'li' sound.
Ensure your upper teeth lightly touch your lower lip without chewing.
Feel air flowing over your tongue as if making a 'j' sound.
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