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Pronunciation/Unit 5: Door vs Dog (/ɔː/ vs /ɒ/)

Vocabulary

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Door

//dɔːr//

"Entry."

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Dog

//dɒg//

"Pet."

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Four

//fɔːr//

"Number 4."

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Hot

//hɒt//

"High temp."

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Ball

//bɔːl//

"Sphere."

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Box

//bɒks//

"Container."

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Law

//lɔː//

"Rules."

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Lot

//lɒt//

"Many."

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Saw

//sɔː//

"See past."

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Top

//tɒp//

"Highest."

Article

Round Mouth 😮

  1. /ɔː/ (Long): Lips very rounded (funnel). Back of tongue up. Long.
    • Words: Door, Four, More, Talk, Law.
  2. /ɒ/ (Short - UK) or /ɑː/ (US): Short, open Drop jaw.
    • UK: Dog, Hot, Stop (Rounded lips).
    • US: Dog, Hot, Stop (Unrounded, sounds like 'Father').

Note: We focus on standard distinctions here.

Practice

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1.

Which has the LONG /ɔː/ sound?

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Which has the SHORT /ɒ/ sound?

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Pronounce: 'Caught'

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Pronounce: 'Cot'

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Port vs Pot. Which is long?

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Short or Long? 'More'

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Short or Long? 'Not'

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US accent turns Short O (/ɒ/) into...

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Which rhymes with 'Door'?

10.

Which rhymes with 'Hot'?

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