LoginHow to Pronounce the /ɔ/ Sound
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In this lesson, we are going to learn how the sound /ɔ/ is produced by looking at the articulatory organs.
What Type of Sound Is /ɔ/?
/ɔ/ is a long sound, between /ɑ/ and /ʊ/ sounds.
How to Produce /ɔ/?
how to pronounce /ɔ/
To produce it, as in the picture, keep your mouth rounded like the /ʊ/ sound but slightly less rounded, and keep your mouth mid-open like /ɑ/ but less open. Technically speaking, it is less rounded than /ʊ/ and less open than /a/.
/ɔ/ is seen in these letters:
- o:
m
- ou:
f
- a in British English:
t
- u in British English:
s
Tip1
As you have seen before in the examples, When two dots come after the sound as in /ɔ:/, It indicates that it is pronounced as a long vowel sound, not as a short or weak sound.
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