Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Vowel 6: /ɒ/


Comparison with Spanish

English /ɒ/ is more open than Spanish /o/. Spanish /o/ is pronounced with the lips slightly more rounded and with less opening of the jaws. The most common spelling for this vowel is <o> - hot, rock, bottle, cod, etc.


Practice

- This pot weighs a lot.
- There's a spot on the clock.
- It's a long rod.

American English


In American English this vowel is pronounced /ɑː/ or /ɔː/, depending on the word:

British English:       cot /kɒt/,   song /sɒŋ/
American English:  cot /kɑːt/,  song /sɑːŋ/, /sɔːŋ/

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