How to pronounce “laughed”

LAFT

/læft/ · 1 syllable

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F: top teeth on your bottom lip and blow air through.

F is not फ. Think of फ़ (with the dot), like in 'safar'.

Drop your jaw low and spread your lips, like a smile with an open mouth.

bed ≈ ए. bad sits between ए and आ, with the jaw lower.

After quiet sounds (p, k, s, sh, ch, f) say T: walked = walkt.

walked ≈ वाक्ट, played ≈ प्लेड, wanted ≈ वान्टिड.

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