How to Pronounce the /ɔ/ Sound

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How to Pronounce the /ɔ/ Sound

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:

more /mɔːr/

four /fɔːr/

  • a in British English:

also /ˈɔːl.səʊ/

almost /ˈɔːl.məʊst/

talk /tɔːk/

  • u in British English:

sure /ʃɔːr/

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.

Listening

Let's listen to the pronunciation of the /ɔ/ sound which has been mentioned below:

Down below, there are two other sounds similar to the /ɔ/ sound. At first, listen to the /a/ sound and then listen to the /ʊ/ sound:

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