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When O is Pronounced With the /ɑ/ Sound

Feb 8th, 2010
by susan.

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There are many English words spelled with the letter o in  which the o is pronounced like /ɑ/ as in the word father.

To make the /ɑ/ sound relax your lips and your tongue. Your tongue should be low in your mouth when you articulate this sound. Here is a list of words in which the letter o has an /ɑ/ sound.

1.    hot

2.    lot

3.    stop

4.    job

5.    office

6.    modern

7.    confident

8.    clock

9.    dollar

10. doctor

To see the detailed articulation of this sound go to the University of Iowa Phonetics site and choose Vowels, Monothongs, Back.


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