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. 2015 Jan 28;113(7):2376–2382. doi: 10.1152/jn.00214.2014

Table A1.

Materials used in the nonspeech conditions

Vowels Oral Movements Respiration Sequences
/i/ as in feet Stick tongue out straight Regular breathing
/I/ as in it Puff out your cheeks Long inhale, short exhale
/ɛ/ as in bed Bite your lower lip Short inhale, long exhale
/æ/ as in apple Smile/Show your teeth Breath hold for a second, then release
/ʌ/ as in up Lick your lips Alternate inhale/exhale quickly
/u/ as in too Pucker your lips Inhale short, short, exhale long
/ʊ/ as in book Stick tongue out, then move up then down (touch chin/nose) Inhale long, exhale short, short
/o/ as in go Push inside of cheek with tongue (left then right) Exaggerated slow breathing
/ɔ/ as in dog Press lips tightly together Inhale and exhale quickly, then long inhale/exhale
/e/ as in eight Pucker then smile Inhale and exhale long, then inhale and exhale quickly