ɔːVowels
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Example words
short
saw
cause
thought
How to make the sound
Round the lips, raise the tongue slightly toward the back, and hold the long rounded vowel.
What to feel and listen for
Feel a rounded, open quality. Accent differences can make this sound merge with /ɒ/ or /ɑː/.
Common mistake: Do not reduce /ɔː/ to the short /ɒ/.
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