/ɔː/ — the /ɔː/ sound
the /ɔː/ sound
Vowels · Single vowels
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How to make it
Lips rounded, tongue back, jaw half open, held long.
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Rachel's English · American English - AW [ɔ] Vowel - How to make the AW Vowel Watch on YouTube
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Words with this sound
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all
/ɔːl/
off
/ɔːf/
or
/ɔːr/
ball
/bɔl/
bored
/bˈɔːd/
call
/kɔːl/
dog
/dɔːɡ/
fall
/fɔːl/
four
/fɔːr/
long
/lɔːŋ/
mall
/mɔːl/
more
/mɔːr/
Minimal pairs
Two words that differ by exactly one sound. Listen until you can tell them apart, then say them yourself.
- ɔː
ball
/bɔl/
oʊbowl
/boʊl/
- ɔː
or
/ɔːr/
ɑːare
/ɑːr/
- ɔː
fall
/fɔːl/
iːfeel
/fiːl/
- ɔː
or
/ɔːr/
ɪear
/ɪr/
- ɔː
ball
/bɔl/
ebell
/bɛl/
- ɔː
bored
/bˈɔːd/
æbad
/bæd/
- ɔː
fall
/fɔːl/
ʊfull
/fʊl/
- ɔː
tall
/tɔːl/
uːtool
/tul/
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