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 The position of your tongue in your mouth determines the size of the resonance space for airflow, which, when paired with different mouth shapes, produces various vowel sounds.
 
+虽然舍身位置很重要，但 “控制舍身位置” 对绝大多数人来说并不现实 —— 你试试就知道了。幸运的是，练习美式发音的时候，只有一种情况需要我们主动控制舍身位置并专门练习 —— `ə` 的儿化音（`ɚ` 和 `ɝː`），参见 [2.1.5](2.1.5-ə)。
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+While the position of the vocal cords is crucial, trying to consciously control it isn't realistic for most people - just give it a go and you'll see. Fortunately, when practicing American pronunciation, there's only one situation where we need to actively control and practice the position of the vocal cords - the r-colored vowel sound in `ə` (represented as `ɚ` and `ɝː`). Please refer to section [2.1.5](2.1.5-ə) for more information.
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 [^1]: Figure adapted from *FUNDAMENTALS OF PHONETICS: a practical guide for students* 5th Edition, by Larry H. Small, 2019. Page 55